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Updated June 2026
A fermented drink made from maize in South and Central America, or a reddish dye.
“The villagers brewed chica for the harvest celebration.”
"Chica" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “chica”.
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