Garrote

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A device used to execute condemned persons by strangulation, typically a metal collar tightened by a screw.

“The history exhibit explained how the garrote was used in Spanish judicial executions.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ɡəˈrɒt/

Syllables

gar·rote

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Synonyms

garottegarrottescrag

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double R in the middle, ends in -OTE, the AU vowel pair appears early

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, double R is board-efficient, American spelling variant of GAROTTE

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