Possum

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A nocturnal, tree-dwelling marsupial with a naked, prehensile tail, native to the Americas.

“A possum was spotted hanging upside down from the oak tree in the back garden.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pos·sum

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Synonyms

opossumphalanger

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Wordle

Contains double S and double vowels O and U, no uncommon letters, making this highly guessable

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, double S costs two tiles but enables both plural hooks and strong positioning

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “possum”.

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