Cringle
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small metal ring or grommet set into a sail or rope, through which a line or cord may be threaded.
“The sailor threaded the halyard through the cringle at the corner of the sail.”
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crin·gle
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Wordle
Starts with CR and ends in -LE, contains GL consonant cluster and both I and E vowels
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, G scores 2, the -LE ending allows limited hooks, niche but valid
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