Tuna

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A prickly pear cactus native to tropical America, particularly associated with Jamaica, bearing edible fruit.

“The hillside was covered with wild tuna, its flat pads gleaming in the Caribbean sun.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtjuː.nə/

Syllables

tu·na

Related Words

Synonyms

tunny

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels U and A with common consonants T and N, a well-balanced spread for an early Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points with low-value tiles, TUNAS extends with S, and this botanical meaning is the Scrabble-valid definition

Words Related to Tuna

Anagrams of Tuna

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tuna”.

antu aunt

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tuna” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

buna cuna guna tune

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tuna”.

ahunt altun antum arnut atune aunts aunty bantu daunt duant gaunt haunt jantu jaunt junta katun natus naunt quant saunt staun suant taunt thuan

Longer words starting with Tuna

Words that begin with “tuna”.

tunal tunas

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