Gemara
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The second major section of the Talmud, consisting of rabbinic commentary and elaboration on the Mishnah, discussing Jewish law, ethics, and scripture in depth.
“The yeshiva students spent the morning studying a particularly intricate passage of Gemara on civil disputes.”
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ge·ma·ra
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Wordle
Ends in -ARA with two A's in the word, G at the start and the soft middle make it a distinctive pattern
Scrabble
Moderate tile value, an uncommon word but valid in tournament Scrabble and useful for clearing a difficult rack
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