Godiva
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Lady Godiva, an 11th-century English noblewoman who according to legend rode naked through Coventry to persuade her husband to reduce the heavy taxes he imposed on the townspeople.
“The annual Godiva festival in Coventry commemorates the legendary ride that gave the city its most famous story.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
go·di·va
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains three vowels (O, I, A) across six letters, good vowel-heavy word to know for pattern spotting
Scrabble
As a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble, but its letters G, O, D, I, V, A are individually versatile
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