Ackees
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ackee, the red pear-shaped tropical fruits whose flesh is edible only when fully ripe but whose seeds remain poisonous.
“The market stall was piled high with ackees, the vendors careful to sell only fully opened fruit.”
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Contains double E near the end and the distinctive CK cluster, which can help rule out many letters quickly in Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, with the K (5) and double E making this a decent scorer especially on a premium square.
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