Cretin
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person affected by cretinism, a condition of severely impaired physical and mental development caused by thyroid deficiency, historically used as a medical term.
“The condition now known as congenital hypothyroidism was once described clinically using the term cretin.”
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C, R, E, T, I, N, no repeated letters, all high-frequency letters make it a useful Wordle guess, though the word itself is uncommon
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Worth 8 points, straightforward tile combination with no premium letters, valid and clean to play
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