Teresa
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A female given name, associated especially with Saint Teresa of Calcutta, an Albanian-born Roman Catholic missionary who dedicated her life to serving the poor in India.
“She was inspired by the example of Teresa and chose to volunteer in the city's most deprived neighbourhoods.”
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te·re·sa
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Wordle
A common female name with two Es, starts TE and ends in A, a vowel-rich pattern worth keeping in mind
Scrabble
Scores 6 points, all one-point tiles, but as a proper noun it is not valid in standard competitive play
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