Macula

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A cooler, darker region appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere, associated with intense localised magnetic activity.

“Astronomers tracked the macula as it crossed the solar disc over several days of observation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mac·u·la

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Synonyms

sunspotmacule

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Wordle

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Words Related to Macula

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “macula” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

facula macule

Words you can make from Macula

Shorter words formed from the letters in “macula”.

amula camla cauma cumal ulama aclu alca alma alum amal amla auca aula caam calm caul caum clam clum culm lama maul

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “macula”.

calamus maclura maculae maculas

Longer words starting with Macula

Words that begin with “macula”.

maculae maculas

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