Indigo
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A deep blue-violet dye originally derived from plants of the genus Indigofera, now also produced synthetically.
“Traditional denim was dyed with indigo to give the fabric its characteristic rich blue colour.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɪndɪˌgoʊ/
Syllables
in·di·go
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Wordle
Ends in -IGO and starts with IND, with three vowels making it a vowel-rich six-letter word
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the G contributes well to the score and the word is immediately recognisable
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