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Arctiid

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A moth of the family Arctiidae, typically stout-bodied with boldly patterned wings, whose larvae are the familiar hairy woolly bear caterpillars.

The brightly coloured arctiid settled on the fence post, its warning colours vivid in the afternoon sun.

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Synonyms

tiger mothwoolly bear moth

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Wordle

Starts ARC and ends in double I then D with vowels A and I, the unusual -IID ending is the key pattern

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Scrabble

The double I restricts rack options and the -D ending closes the word, limiting forward hooks

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