Coterie

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small, close-knit and often exclusive group of people who share a common interest or purpose.

“The novelist was a member of a tight coterie of writers who met weekly to critique each other's work.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

co·te·rie

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Synonyms

clique ingroup pack camp

Antonyms

crowd public masses

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Wordle

Four vowels (O, E, I, E) make this vowel-rich, the ER-IE ending is distinctive and uncommon.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, a vowel dump that uses four vowels in one play. Excellent for clearing a vowel-heavy rack.

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Words you can make from Coterie

Shorter words formed from the letters in “coterie”.

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