Ciliate
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Bearing or covered with cilia, the microscopic hair-like projections extending from the surface of certain cells or organisms.
“The ciliate protozoan moved by co-ordinating the beating of its tiny surface appendages.”
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cil·i·ate
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Wordle
Contains four vowels (I, I, A, E) in seven letters, ends in ATE which is a common Wordle target
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, very vowel-heavy, the ATE ending accepts ED and S hooks for extension
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