Lichens
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of lichen, referring to eruptive skin conditions characterised by clusters of hard, thick lesions grouped together in patterns resembling lichen on rocks.
“The dermatologist identified several types of lichens affecting the patient's forearm and wrist.”
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Wordle
Contains CH combination and ends in ENS, the six common letters make this a reasonable mid-game Wordle guess.
Scrabble
CH uses two tiles, moderate overall tile value, the S ending allows board extension from existing LICHEN plays.
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