Sugar
5 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drinks.
“She added two teaspoons of sugar to her coffee.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈʃʊgə/
Syllables
sug·ar
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Wordle
Contains common letters S, U, G, A, R with vowels in positions 2 and 4.
Scrabble
Worth 6 points; useful for connecting words with the G.
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