Heckle
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To comb or dress flax using a toothed comb in order to separate and align the fibres before spinning.
“The weaver would heckle the raw flax until the fibres were straight and ready for the spindle.”
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heck·le
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Contains two vowels E and E, the CKL cluster in the middle is unusual and helpful for elimination
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K scores 5 points, HECKLE uses a rare consonant cluster making it a distinctive play
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