Hawser
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thick heavy rope or cable used on ships for mooring, towing, or anchoring.
“The tugboat crew threw a hawser across to the stricken vessel and began towing it slowly to port.”
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haws·er
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Ends in -AWSER, with W in position 3 and S then R at the close, a distinctive maritime pattern worth testing in Wordle.
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Worth 12 points, the W tile worth 4 is the main value driver and the ER ending is easy to hook into adjacent plays.
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