Creche
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An institution that receives and cares for abandoned or foundling infants, or more broadly a nursery for very young children.
“The charity opened a creche to provide shelter and care for abandoned infants in the city.”
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Wordle
Contains the CH digraph, rare six-letter word unlikely to appear in standard Wordle but worth knowing for wordplay puzzles.
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, C and H each score modestly but the word is valid and useful for clearing a CH tile combination.
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