Africa

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The second largest continent, located south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

“Lions roam freely across the savannas of Africa.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæfrɪkə/

Syllables

af·ri·ca

Related Words

Synonyms

continent

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Wordle

Proper noun, unlikely to appear in standard Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, good vowel distribution.

Words Related to Africa

Words you can make from Africa

Shorter words formed from the letters in “africa”.

acari afric facia farci firca afar aira arca aria cair cara carf fair fiar fica

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “africa”.

african

Longer words starting with Africa

Words that begin with “africa”.

african

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