Coigne
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock type securely within a chase.
“The compositor tightened the coigne to prevent the type from shifting during the press run.”
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Wordle
A variant of quoin, the IGN cluster in the middle is unusual and tricky to predict
Scrabble
The G scores well, hooks to COIGNED or COIGNES, a strong play if you know it
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