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ginglymus
9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
Word history
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek γίγγλυμος (gínglumos, “hinge”).
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
- How common it is
- Too rare to measure in everyday writing.
- In the spelling bee
- Not playable It uses more than seven different letters, so it can’t fit in a hive.