Dactyl
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
“The line scanned as a dactyl, giving the verse a lively, galloping rhythm.”
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dac·tyl
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Wordle
Ends in -YL, an unusual pattern, starts with DAC-, contains Y, no repeated letters
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Scrabble
DACTYL scores well with C and Y, the rare -YL ending can be a strong finishing move on the board
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