Hearsay
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Unverified information or rumour passed between people by word of mouth rather than from direct knowledge.
“The journalist refused to publish the story as it was based entirely on hearsay.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/hɪərseɪ/
Syllables
hear·say
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Wordle
H-E-A-R with -SAY at the end, three vowels E, A, A, the double A is a notable pattern
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Scrabble
SAY is a useful suffix, HEAR root gives a solid foundation, moderate overall score with common letters
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