Suntan
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A brownish colouring of the skin acquired through prolonged exposure to sunlight.
“He came back from his holiday with a deep suntan.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsʌnˌtæn/
Syllables
sun·tan
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Contains SUN and TAN, two familiar three-letter words joined together, a likely Wordle answer with all common letters
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Worth 6 points, low tile value but very easy to place on the board with only common letters
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