Cocoyam

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Updated June 2026

Definition

An edible starchy root tuber from taro and related plants, widely consumed in tropical West Africa and the Caribbean.

“She prepared a soup thickened with pounded cocoyam, a dish her grandmother had taught her.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

co·co·yam

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Synonyms

taro dasheen eddo edda

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Wordle

The Y in the middle and AM ending are uncommon Wordle patterns and the word has three vowels

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points and the Y plus M make this a strong Scrabble play on appropriate premium squares

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “cocoyam”.

accoy ccoya cocao cocoa coomy macco mccoy mocoa yocco amoy coca coco coma coom coyo cyma mayo

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