Dassie
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small hoofed mammal of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisor teeth, also known as a hyrax.
“The dassie basked on a warm sun-heated rock, surveying the savannah below.”
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das·sie
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Double S and IE ending are both unusual, contains A as the only non-I vowel
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Worth 9 points, the double S is hard to place but the IE ending is a rare hook opportunity
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