Tapirs
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of tapir, referring to large, stocky, mostly nocturnal mammals with a flexible elongated snout, native to tropical America and south-east Asia.
“The wildlife sanctuary housed three tapirs that had been rescued from deforested habitats.”
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Vowels A, I, ends in S, P in position 2 is less common, making this a useful Wordle guess
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P scores 3 points, TAPIR is the base form, all other tiles are common and low-value
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