Alulae
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of alula: the small scale-like structures situated between the wing base and the haltere of a two-winged fly.
“The entomologist examined the alulae of the specimen carefully under a high-powered microscope.”
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Four of six letters are vowels (A, U, A, E), the unusual vowel dominance makes it stand out as a rack-clearing guess
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Worth 6 points, the heavy vowel load makes it ideal for clearing a rack full of vowels in one play
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