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Cuckoos

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of cuckoo, referring to birds of the Cuculidae family known for laying eggs in other birds' nests, or informally to foolish or eccentric people.

The hikers were delighted to hear the calls of cuckoos drifting through the woodland in spring.

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foolseccentricssimpletons

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Wordle

Double O near the end, double C at the start, U appears twice, many repeated letters

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the repeated C and O mean you need duplicates, memorable consonant pattern

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