Adoptee
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person, especially a child, who has been legally adopted by another family.
“The adoptee traced her biological family after turning eighteen.”
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Ends in double E, which appears in relatively few Wordle answers. Four vowels in seven letters.
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Worth 10 points. The double E at the end is useful for clearing spare vowels from the rack.
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