Zebu
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A domesticated bovine animal of South Asian origin, distinguished by a prominent hump over the shoulders, long horns, and a large dewlap, widely used as a draught animal in tropical regions.
“Farmers across India rely on the zebu for ploughing and transport in the summer heat.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈziː.buː/
Syllables
ze·bu
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Wordle
Ends in U, which is uncommon for English nouns, and Z-E-B-U is a distinctive letter sequence worth remembering.
Scrabble
Scores 15 points, with Z(10) and B(3) making it a strong Z word that hooks with S for ZEBUS.
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