Marsala
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A dark, sweet or semi-sweet fortified wine produced in the Marsala region of western Sicily, widely used in Italian cooking and served as a dessert wine.
“The chicken marsala was simmered gently until the sauce reduced to a rich, glossy, amber-coloured glaze.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
mar·sa·la
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Synonyms
dessert winefortified wine
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Wordle
Ends in -ALA, contains three A's spread through the word, starts with MARS, a vowel-rich target word
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the triple A is particularly excellent for clearing a rack that is overwhelmed with vowels
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