Dunlin
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small common sandpiper that breeds in northern and Arctic regions and overwinters on southern coasts and estuaries.
“A large flock of dunlin wheeled low over the estuary mudflats, probing for invertebrates at low tide.”
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dun·lin
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Contains common letters D, N, L, UN cluster in the middle is a reliable Wordle starting guess element
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Worth 9 points, a specialist bird name worth knowing as it uses a clean set of common tiles
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