Ciliata
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A class of protozoa characterised by cilia covering part or all of the cell surface during some stage of their life cycle.
“Paramecium is among the most familiar members of the class Ciliata.”
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cil·i·a·ta
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Ends in ATA, contains three A vowels and two I's, very vowel-heavy with six vowels in seven letters
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, a proper noun (class name) so invalid in standard Scrabble, extremely vowel-rich tile set
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