Cucuy
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
A boogeyman figure in Latin American folklore, used to frighten children.
“The children behaved well after their grandmother warned them about the cucuy.”
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"Cucuy" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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