Erotica

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Literature, art, or media that deals with sexual love or desire in an artistic manner, intended to arouse. Erotica emphasises sensuality and intimacy whilst maintaining artistic or literary merit.

“The library's rare books collection includes historical erotica from various cultures and periods.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɪˈrɒt.ɪkə/

Syllables

e·rot·i·ca

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Synonyms

sensual literatureadult contentromantic art

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Wordle

Contains ER- opening with five vowels (E, O, I, A); watch for -ICA ending

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; the C (3 points) adds value to this uncommon word

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “erotica”.

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8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “erotica”.

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