Locusts
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of locust: migratory grasshoppers of warm regions that form large destructive swarms and have short antennae.
“A swarm of locusts descended on the wheat fields, stripping them bare within hours.”
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Wordle
Contains LOCUS plus T and S, the ST cluster near the end is a useful letter pair to confirm
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All common tiles, moderate score but valuable for using the S and clearing a balanced rack
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