Heliac
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or situated near the sun, particularly describing the first rising or last setting of a star relative to its conjunction with the sun.
“Astronomers noted the heliac rising of Sirius as it became visible just before dawn.”
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he·li·ac
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, I, A, the HEL- prefix relates to the sun and narrows guesses well
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All common tiles, HELIAC uses the unusual -IAC ending which is worth knowing for Scrabble
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