Cuticle

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The strip of hardened dead skin overlying the base of a fingernail or toenail.

“She gently pushed back her cuticle before applying the nail polish.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cu·ti·cle

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Synonyms

epidermiscarapaceshell shield

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ICLE with CUT- at the start, three vowels U, I, E spread through the word

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the C appears twice giving reliable tile use for double-C positions

Words Related to Cuticle

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cuticle” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cubicle

Words you can make from Cuticle

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cuticle”.

celtic lucite cecil cetic clite culet culti cutie eucti licet lieut lucet luite telic ticul utile ceil celt ceti cite clue cuit cult cute

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