Curdle
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To cause a liquid, especially milk, to coagulate and separate into solid curds and liquid whey, or to congeal in a similar way.
“Adding lemon juice to warm milk will cause it to curdle almost immediately.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɜː.dəl/
Syllables
cur·dle
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CURDLE has six distinct letters with no repeats, C, U, R, D, L, E, making it a strong Wordle guess for covering common letters
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CURDLE scores 9 points, extend to CURDLES or CURDLED for follow-up plays using existing board tiles
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