Cicala
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An alternative name for a cicada, the large transparent-winged insect whose males produce a piercing, continuous high-pitched drone in warm climates.
“The poet described the cicala's shrill summer song echoing through the parched Italian hillside.”
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ci·ca·la
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Double C and two As plus one I give three vowels, an unusual six-letter pattern worth testing in Wordle
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Worth 11 points, same value as cicada but rarer and fully valid, useful for board extension with the A ending
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