Lima
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The capital and largest city of Peru, situated on the Pacific coast, which served as the centre of Spanish colonial administration in South America.
“They flew into Lima before taking a bus onwards to Machu Picchu.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
li·ma
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Wordle
Ends in A with another vowel (I) in second position. L-I-M-A offers a useful two-vowel spread for Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 6 points (L1+I1+M3+A1). M adds modest value, but proper nouns are typically not valid in standard Scrabble.
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