Couplet
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A pair of successive lines of verse, typically rhyming and of the same metre, often forming a complete thought.
“Shakespeare often closed a scene with a rhyming couplet to signal its end to the audience.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
cou·plet
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Word Game Tips
Wordle
Ends in LET, a common diminutive suffix, the OU and P in the first half are the key letter cluster.
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, no premium letters but a clean, credible play. The T ending allows an S hook for COUPLETS.
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