Chitin
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tough, semi-transparent substance that forms the hard outer shells of insects and crustaceans and the cell walls of certain fungi.
“The beetle's shiny wing cases are composed almost entirely of chitin.”
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chi·tin
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Wordle
Ends in -IN, CH start, I appears twice making it vowel-heavy despite short length, a biology term worth knowing.
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Worth 11 points, two Is reduce rack flexibility but the word clears them efficiently alongside the useful T and N.
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