Baleen

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The tough, flexible material forming the comb-like plates in the upper jaws of certain whales, historically used in corsets and fan ribs.

“The conservator carefully restored a Victorian fan made from strips of baleen.”

Pronunciation

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ba·leen

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Contains vowels A and E with a double E ending, the B-A-L-E-E-N pattern is distinctive and uncommon

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Worth 8 points, the double E can serve as a hook for extensions and the word is unusual enough to surprise opponents

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