Tragus

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The small projecting cartilaginous flap of tissue situated directly in front of the opening of the outer ear.

“She winced slightly as the piercer clamped the tragus before making the incision.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tra·gus

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Synonyms

ear cartilage

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Wordle

Uncommon anatomy term, contains G and U, test these alongside T, R, A for Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, GUS ending is unusual, rare but entirely valid in Scrabble

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Words you can make from Tragus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tragus”.

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dustrag guitars

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