Somite

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

One of the repeated body segments arranged along the length of an animal such as a worm or arthropod.

“Each somite of the earthworm contains a pair of excretory organs.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

so·mite

Related Words

Synonyms

metamere

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three vowels O, I, E with common letters S, M, T. A strong vowel-testing Wordle guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points. A scientific term that fits well onto boards with existing OME or ITE patterns.

Words Related to Somite

Words one letter different

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

samite semite

Words you can make from Somite

Shorter words formed from the letters in “somite”.

emits items metis mites moise moist moste motes omits smite smote somet sotie stime times toise tomes emit item miso mist mite most mote

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

atomise egotism exotism fomites homiest mestizo

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