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Updated June 2026
A large ornamental structure burnt during the Fallas festival in Valencia.
“Each neighbourhood built a towering falla to be set alight.”
fal·la
"Falla" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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