carapace

1. A protective, shell-like covering likened to that of a turtle or crustacean: "He used to worry that Sarah would age the same way, develop the same brittle carapace” ( Anne Tyler).

2. Zoology A hard bony or chitinous outer covering, such as the fused dorsal plates of a turtle or the portion of the exoskeleton covering the head and thorax of a crustacean.

3. A bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle or crab).

4. A protective, decorative, or disguising shell .

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
carapace	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
re	2
pe	4
pa	4
er	2
aa	2
ar	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
are	3
rep	5
rec	5
rap	5
per	5
pec	7
pea	5
par	5
pac	7
ace	5
era	3
ear	3
ape	5
arc	5
cep	7
car	5
cap	7

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
crap	8
reap	6
rape	6
race	6
acre	6
aper	6
area	4
perc	8
pear	6
pare	6
para	6
pace	8
paca	8
caca	8
cape	8
care	6
carp	8
ceca	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
apace	9
areca	7
arepa	7
pacer	9
parae	7
crape	9
caper	9
caeca	9
recap	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
carapace	14