Aristae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of arista, the slender bristle-like projection found near the tip of the antenna in certain species of fly.
“The entomologist used the shape of the aristae to distinguish between two closely related fly species.”
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Wordle
Starts ARI- and ends -AE with four vowels A, I, A, E and the Latin plural ending making it unusual
Scrabble
Scores 7 points base with all 1-point tiles, the -AE Latin plural ending is a productive pattern to know
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