Mascara
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A cosmetic product applied to the eyelashes to darken, thicken, and lengthen them.
“She applied mascara carefully to each lash before the evening event.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mas·car·a
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Synonyms
eye makeup
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Wordle
Contains three A's, giving the pattern M, A, S, C, A, R, A which is unusually vowel-heavy.
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points and the triple A can be a lifesaver when vowels are cluttering your rack.
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