Bengali
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of the people originating from the Bengal region, primarily living in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.
“She spoke to a Bengali colleague in their shared native language.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/bɛŋˈɡɔːli/
Syllables
ben·ga·li
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Wordle
Ends in ALI and has a G as the only less common consonant, with the B-E-N opening being recognisable
Scrabble
Moderate tile value overall, and the I ending can hook well onto adjacent words in certain board positions
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