Bushel
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A unit of dry measure equal to four pecks, traditionally used for grain and other agricultural goods.
“The farmer sold three bushels of oats at the market for a good price.”
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bush·el
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Wordle
Ends in -EL with a SH in the middle, the uncommon SH combination makes this a useful guess for testing those positions
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the SH digraph and the L at the end add solid value and the -EL ending is easy to extend
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