Impala
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A slender African antelope with ridged curved horns, renowned for its extraordinary speed and leaping ability.
“A herd of impala scattered instantly as the lion emerged from the long grass.”
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im·pal·a
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Wordle
Ends in -ALA and starts with IMP, with three vowels making it relatively vowel-heavy
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, M and P both score well and the final A allows a clean extension to IMPALAS
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