Calorie
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A unit of energy used in nutrition, representing the heat needed to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius, indicating the energy potential of food.
“She checked the label to find out exactly how many calories were in a single serving of the snack.”
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cal·o·rie
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Very familiar everyday word, C, A, L, O, R, I, E contains four vowels making it excellent for opening Wordle guesses.
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Worth 9 points (C3+A1+L1+O1+R1+I1+E1). Low individual tile values but all tiles are easy to draw and place.
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