Lucy

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A female given name of Latin origin meaning 'light'. Also refers to early human fossil remains.

“Lucy decided to study archaeology in college.”

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Proper name with Y ending, contains common vowels.

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Worth 9 points, the Y adds 4 points at the end.

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