Dynamo
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An electrical generator in which a rotating armature coil moves between the poles of an electromagnet to produce a direct current.
“The old bicycle had a dynamo fitted to the rear wheel to power its headlamp.”
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dy·na·mo
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Contains vowels A and O with Y acting as a vowel, no repeated letters, making it a good Wordle opener.
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Worth 12 points, Y (4 pts) is the key tile, ends in a vowel which allows hooking with many suffixes.
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