Basques
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of basque, referring to members of an indigenous people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees region spanning France and Spain.
“The Basques have preserved their unique language, Euskara, for thousands of years.”
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Contains the uncommon QUE cluster, if Q appears in Wordle, basques is worth attempting
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Worth 18 points, Q scores 10 points making this a prime word when Q and U tiles appear together
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