Cowrie
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small, glossy tropical sea snail of the genus Cypraea, valued for its smooth, brightly patterned shell, which was historically used as currency in parts of Africa and Asia.
“She carefully selected a cowrie shell from the beach to add to her collection.”
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cow·rie
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Wordle
Ends in IE, an uncommon Wordle pattern, C, O, W, R are all strong elimination letters
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, also playable as COWRY, IE ending can be awkward to place on the board
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