Pupa
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The quiescent, non-feeding stage of an insect's life cycle between larva and adult, during which metamorphosis occurs.
“The caterpillar had sealed itself into a pupa, and by spring a moth would emerge.”
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pu·pa
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P-U-P-A, double P with A ending, ending in A narrows Wordle candidates nicely
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Worth 8 points, double P is the scoring feature, hooks to pupae, pupal, pupas
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