Teredo
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Teredo, commonly called a shipworm, which bores destructively into submerged timber.
“The harbour master warned that teredo had badly damaged the wooden pier supports.”
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te·re·do
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Three Es packed into six letters ending in O, a highly unusual vowel-heavy Wordle pattern
Scrabble
Scores 7 points, all common tiles, but the triple E is difficult to place without the right rack
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