Remora
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A slender saltwater fish with a flattened sucking disc on its head that it uses to attach itself to larger marine animals or vessels.
“A remora clung to the underside of the shark as it glided through the water.”
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rem·o·ra
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RE- prefix with -ORA ending, three vowels spread across the word make it a strong vowel-confirmation guess
Scrabble
M scores 3 points and this unusual biology word can surprise opponents unfamiliar with marine vocabulary
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