Locust
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A type of migratory grasshopper found in warm regions that forms enormous swarms capable of devastating crops across vast areas.
“A swarm of locusts descended on the wheat fields, stripping them bare within hours.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈloʊ.kəst/
Syllables
lo·cust
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Wordle
Contains the CUS cluster in positions 3 to 5 and ends in T, L at position 1 is a common Wordle opener
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, no high-value tiles but a common and reliable word with a clean six-letter structure
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