Salp
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tiny transparent free-floating marine animal belonging to the tunicate group, with an opening at each end of its barrel-shaped body.
“Vast swarms of salp were observed drifting through the warm surface waters of the tropical ocean.”
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Wordle
Ends in -ALP, a rare pattern, and contains only the vowel A, making it a tricky Wordle target
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Worth 6 points, the uncommon -ALP ending offers limited hook options but is a solid rack dump
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