Faculae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of facula, referring to bright regions on the surface of the sun that appear more luminous than the surrounding photosphere.
“Astronomers observed clusters of faculae near groups of sunspots using a filtered solar telescope.”
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Wordle
FAC opening with ULAE ending, five vowels A, U, A and E make this very vowel-dense
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, clears five vowels from a heavy rack in a single move
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