Cowpoke
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An informal term for a hired ranch worker who tends cattle on horseback.
“The old cowpoke had spent forty years working cattle drives across the western plains.”
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Syllables
cow·poke
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Wordle
COW plus POKE, with K near the end being a less common but memorable letter position
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Scrabble
K scores 5 and W scores 4, two premium tiles making this a strong 7-letter play
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