Croaks
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of croak: (informal) dies or ceases to live.
“In the darkly comic play, the corrupt mayor croaks before the second act even begins.”
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Wordle
C, R, O, A, K, S, ends in -OAKS, the K is the key distinguishing letter, OAK as a substring may prompt OAKEN or similar red herrings
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the K scores 5 points on its own, CROAK plus S is a clean and satisfying play with strong tile value
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