Formic
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of, relating to, or chemically derived from ants, especially in reference to the acid they produce.
“Formic acid was first isolated centuries ago by distilling large quantities of red ants.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
for·mic
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Wordle
Ends in the common adjective suffix IC, contains FOR and MIC as recognisable chunks
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the C and M score moderately, a strong six-letter word for a constrained rack
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