carapace

carapace is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The thick shell or shield which covers the back of the tortoise, or turtle, the crab, and other crustaceous animals.
2. noun. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

   Synonyms: cuticle, shell, shield

Synonyms

cuticle, shell, shield

Common word forms

carapaced, carapaces

Words from these letters

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