Definition of FAUCES

fauces

Noun

  • The passage from the mouth to the pharynx.
  • the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
  • The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
  • The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
  • That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

Examples

  • He cleared his FAUCES before attempting a challenging nine-letter word in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from Latin faucēs (“the upper part of a throat”).

Scrabble Score: 11

fauces: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fauces: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fauces: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

fauces: valid Words With Friends Word