Dugong
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large herbivorous marine mammal with a bilobate tail and small tusks, found in shallow coastal waters from East Africa to Australia.
“The snorkellers drifted quietly above the seagrass meadow, watching a dugong graze below them.”
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du·gong
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Wordle
Contains the uncommon UO vowel pair, ends in -NG, few common letters, making it tricky in Wordle
Scrabble
Rare but valid, the G at the end can hook onto bonus squares, decent tile value for a niche word
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