Updated June 2026
cream in Italian; also a type of shot in football
“The panna cotta was silky smooth.”
"Panna" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Panna" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “panna” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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