Crueler
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Comparative of cruel, describing someone or something more inclined to cause pain or suffering.
“Of the two sentences handed down, the judge considered the first to be far crueler than the second.”
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Contains E twice, C, R, U, L are all productive Wordle letters worth testing early
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Worth 9 points, comparative of CRUEL, no high-value tiles but plays easily
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