Maja
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of large spider crabs forming the type genus of the family Majidae, distributed widely across shallow marine environments.
“The common spider crab belongs to the genus Maja and is frequently found in shallow coastal waters around Europe.”
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Contains the rare letter J, which is worth noting when it appears in a Wordle answer, two As help with vowel placement
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Worth 13 points, the J alone is worth 8 points, making MAJA an excellent scoring option when J is available
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