Cicada
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large stout-bodied insect with transparent membranous wings in which the male produces a loud, continuous droning song using specialised organs on the abdomen.
“On hot summer evenings the relentless song of the cicada filled the Mediterranean olive groves with sound.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/sɪˈkeɪ.də/
Syllables
ci·ca·da
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Wordle
Three vowels including two As and one I, the repeated C letters are a useful pattern to test in early guesses
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, two Cs are handy for double-C board positions and the A ending hooks well
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