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Updated June 2026
An Australian cockatoo with a pink breast and grey back; also slang for a fool.
“The galah screeched from the gum tree.”
ga·lah
"Galah" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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