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Umbrae

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of umbra, the regions of total shadow formed when a light source is completely blocked by an opaque body.

During the eclipse, observers positioned within the umbrae experienced complete darkness.

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Synonyms

shadowsdark regions

Antonyms

penumbrae

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Starts with UMB, ends in -RAE, Latin plural ending makes this unusual

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UMBRAE scores 10 points, B worth 3, Latin plural valid in standard Scrabble dictionaries

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