Amniote
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any vertebrate animal belonging to the group Amniota, characterised by the possession of an amnion during embryonic development.
“The turtle, as an amniote, lays eggs with protective membranes on dry land.”
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am·ni·ote
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Ends in OTE and contains A, I, O, E as vowels, leaving only M and N as consonants
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Scores 9 points, extremely vowel-heavy and useful for clearing a rack loaded with low-value tiles
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