Ionian
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of one of the four principal tribal or linguistic divisions of the ancient Greeks, associated especially with the Ionian coastal region of Asia Minor.
“The Ionian philosophers of ancient Miletus were among the first to seek natural explanations for the world.”
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Syllables
i·o·ni·an
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Synonyms
greekhellene
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Wordle
Five vowels with only two consonants N and N, one of the most vowel-heavy six-letter words
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Scrabble
Worth 6 points, exceptional for clearing five vowels in a single play on an overloaded rack
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