Trusted
cloaca
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
6 LETTERS6 POINTS[kləʊˈeɪkə]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
0 works0 doesn'tnet 0
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How cloaca fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L O
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CL start
- CA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cloaca is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
Next useful action
Put cloaca back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
[kləʊˈeɪkə][kloʊˈeɪkə]
Definitions
noun
(sometimes figurative) A sewer.
noun
The duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction.
noun
An outhouse or lavatory.
noun
A duct through which gangrenous material escapes a body.
Related Words
Same Letters
- callaloo
- local
- coal
- cola
Synonyms
- sewer