Hornets
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of hornet, the large stinging wasps capable of delivering a painful sting and known for building papery nests.
“They disturbed a nest of hornets while clearing the old shed.”
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No repeated letters, contains the common ORNE pattern followed by TS
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Worth 10 points, all moderate-value tiles but the S hook is consistently useful
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