Harlem
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A neighbourhood in northern Manhattan, New York City, historically prominent as a centre of Black American art and culture.
“The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s produced some of the most celebrated literature and music in American history.”
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A proper noun rarely used in Wordle, but the pattern H-A-R-L-E-M uses all common letters good for early elimination.
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Worth 11 points as a string of letters but typically invalid in standard Scrabble play as a proper noun.
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