Hotspur
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A reckless, impetuous person, derived from the nickname of the English soldier Sir Henry Percy who was killed in rebellion against Henry IV in 1403.
“His friends called him a hotspur for the way he rushed into every argument without thinking.”
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hot·spur
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Ends in PUR, compound of HOT and SPUR, P and U are less common Wordle letters
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Worth 12 points, P adds some value and SPUR is a useful sub-word to recognise on the rack
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