Squama
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thin, scale-like biological structure that functions as a form of protection.
“The zoologist examined the squama under the microscope to help classify the specimen.”
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squa·ma
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Wordle
Ends in A, an uncommon final letter in Wordle, and combined with SQU it is highly distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 17 points, the Q scores 10 and the final A can hook into words beginning with A on the board
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