Estrus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A recurring period of heightened sexual receptivity and arousal in non-human female mammals, commonly called heat.
“The vet confirmed the dog was in estrus and advised the owner to keep her away from male dogs.”
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es·trus
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No repeated letters, contains E, S, T, R, U, S with all common consonants and only one vowel cluster
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Scores 6 points, the U can be tricky to place but this word uses common tiles cleanly
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