Coulter
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sharp, vertically positioned steel blade or disc fixed in front of a ploughshare that cuts downward through the soil before the main plough arrives.
“The farmer adjusted the coulter depth to ensure it sliced through the clay subsoil cleanly.”
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coul·ter
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Wordle
Also spelt COLTER in American English, the OU vowel pair is distinctively British in this spelling.
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, a useful agricultural term that burns common letters. The ER ending allows no easy hook.
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