Maquis
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of the French resistance movement who fought as a guerrilla fighter during the Second World War.
“The maquis operated in small cells to avoid detection by occupying forces.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
ma·quis
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Synonyms
maquisard
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The QU combination without a following vowel is unusual and valuable for Wordle elimination
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Scrabble
Q (10 pts) used without needing a U after it makes this a high-value play, rare QU-I pattern
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