Amoebas
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of amoeba, referring to microscopic single-celled protozoans that move and engulf food using temporary cytoplasmic projections.
“Some amoebas can cause serious intestinal infections in humans.”
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Ends in AS and contains the OEB cluster, with four vowels spread across the word
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Scores 11 points, the more familiar plural form of AMOEBA and equally valid in tournament play
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