Primal
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Fundamental or most important, forming the essential basis of something.
“The film explored the primal instinct to protect one's offspring.”
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pri·mal
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No repeated letters and a balanced mix of consonants and vowels makes it a useful early guess
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All common tiles, PRIMAL scores modestly but the AL ending opens up hooks on the right side
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