Fasces
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bundle of rods bound around an axe with the blade projecting outward, used in ancient Rome as a symbol of a magistrate's authority and later adopted as a symbol of fascism.
“The Roman lictor carried the fasces as a visible mark of the consul's power.”
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Syllables
fas·ces
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Wordle
Contains two S letters and starts with FA, ends in ES, which is a common Wordle ending worth testing early
Scrabble
Worth 11 points with the F tile adding value, but the double S uses up two tiles, and hooks are limited for this rare term
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