Ganoid
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or describing a group of primitive fishes characterised by thick, bony scales covered with a hard, shiny outer layer.
“The museum display featured ganoid fish fossils preserved in remarkable detail from the Triassic period.”
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Vowel-heavy with A, O, and I packed into six letters, excellent for eliminating vowels in Wordle
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Three vowels help balance a rack loaded with vowels, modest tile values but strategically useful
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