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Actinia

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of sea anemones commonly found in coastal rock pools, with cylindrical bodies and rings of tentacles used to capture prey.

The tide pool was home to dozens of actinia, their tentacles waving gently in the current.

Pronunciation

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ac·tin·i·a

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Synonyms

sea anemoneanemone

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Four vowels (A, I, I, A) in seven letters and the double I is an unusual Wordle pattern, making vowel placement the key difficulty

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Worth 9 points but the double I and double A make it extremely useful for clearing vowel-saturated racks in a single play

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