Updated June 2026
A variant of exedra; a semicircular recess with seats in ancient architecture.
“The philosophers debated in the shaded exede of the garden.”
"Exede" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early. Watch the less-common letter X.
"Exede" is worth 13 points before board bonuses. It carries the high-value tile X — land it on a premium square for a big swing.
Change a single letter of “exede” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “exede”.
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