Catkin
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A slender, drooping, cylindrical spike of small flowers characteristic of trees such as willows and birches.
“The willow tree was covered in soft, silky catkins by the first weeks of spring.”
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K in position 5 is uncommon in Wordle, contains -ATKIN, no repeated letters
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Worth 12 points, K (5) is the high-value tile, the -IN ending allows hooks to CATKINS
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