Lingua

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A tongue or tongue-like muscular structure located within the oral cavity and covered by mucous membrane.

“In anatomy, the lingua is the primary organ of taste and an essential instrument of speech.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lin·gua

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Synonyms

tongue glossaclapper

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Wordle

Ends in -GUA, an unusual combination in English, the vowel-heavy INGUA cluster makes it hard to guess

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Scrabble

G scores 2 points, giving LINGUA a total of 7 points, a valid anatomical term for playing a G in a tight spot

Words Related to Lingua

Words you can make from Lingua

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lingua”.

algin align inglu inula langi liang ligan linga luian lungi nigua ugali uinal agin ainu alin anil gail gain gali gaul gaun gila glia

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