Updated June 2026
A variant of arrack; a distilled alcoholic drink from South and Southeast Asia.
“The arake was distilled from fermented coconut sap.”
"Arake" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early.
"Arake" is worth 9 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “arake” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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