Byrnie
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A long tunic of chain mail, typically sleeveless, worn in former times as protective battle armour.
“The Viking warrior's byrnie absorbed the blow that would otherwise have been fatal.”
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Starts with BY, ends in IE, an uncommon word ending, R and N in the middle make this a tricky Wordle target
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Y (4 pts) is the highest-value tile, a rare word that can surprise opponents, valid in most standard Scrabble dictionaries
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