Bighorn
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A river in the western United States flowing northwards from central Wyoming to join the Yellowstone River in Montana.
“The expedition followed the bighorn valley through dramatic canyon scenery on their way north.”
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big·horn
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Wordle
Contains no repeated letters and includes B, G, H, with the HORN ending being a common and recognisable word fragment
Scrabble
Worth 13 points with H(4) and B(3) scoring, though as a proper noun it is generally not permitted in standard Scrabble play
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