Scutes

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of scute: short, erect tails, particularly of animals such as rabbits or deer.

“The deer flashed its scutes as it bounded away into the undergrowth.”

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Synonyms

tails scutsbobtails

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Wordle

Contains the common UTE sequence, SC opening and S ending make this a tricky variant to spot

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, SCUTE is the singular and SCUTES is a valid extension, useful for clearing common tiles

Words Related to Scutes

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “scutes” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

sautes shutes

Words you can make from Scutes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “scutes”.

cetus cutes estus scuse scute scuts sects secus suets cess cest cues cuss cust cute cuts ecus scut secs sect sets sues suet uses

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “scutes”.

cutises ictuses suspect

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