Cuttle
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A cephalopod mollusc with ten arms, an oval body, and a large chalky internal shell, related to the squid and octopus.
“The marine biologist found a dried cuttle washed up on the beach and noted its characteristic white shell.”
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cut·tle
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Wordle
Ends in the TLE cluster, relatively uncommon in Wordle answers, the double T may catch players off guard
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the double T is a minor liability but CUTTLE can hook with FISH to form the familiar compound on an open board
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