Game played with 54 wooden blocks, whose name is derived from a Swahili word meaning 'to build' (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JENGA Game played with 54 wooden blocks, whose name is derived from a Swahili word meaning 'to build' (5) (5)
6% PEZ Candy whose name is derived from the German word for "peppermint" (3) The Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
6% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% ATOM Chemist's building block (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% HOPI Southwest people whose name means "peaceful" (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% CELL Biological building block (4) USA Today Jan 26, 2026
5% LEGO Colorful building block (4) Universal Jan 21, 2026
5% BRICKRED Building block shade? (5,3) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 13, 2026
5% OPAL Word derived from the Sanskrit for "jewel" (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
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