Deictic
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or functioning as a word that identifies something by its spatial, temporal, or personal context within a conversation.
“Words such as 'this', 'here', and 'now' are deictic expressions that point to the speaker's context.”
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deic·tic
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Wordle
Contains D, E, I, C, T, I, C with two I's and two C's, a highly distinctive and unusual letter pattern
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Two C's score 3 each, DEICTIC is a specialist linguistics term that rewards those who know it
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