Equator

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The imaginary great circle around the Earth equidistant from both poles, dividing it into the northern and southern hemispheres.

“Temperatures near the equator remain high throughout the year due to direct sunlight.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪˈkweɪ.tə/

Syllables

e·qua·tor

Related Words

Synonyms

midlinegreat circle

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Wordle

Contains QU and ends in OR, no repeated letters and familiar root makes this an early guess

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Scrabble

Q scores 10, the OR ending is a valid suffix hook and EQUATOR scores very well on a quality opening move

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “equator”.

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