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Junket

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A traditional British dessert made from sweetened milk set with rennet, or an official trip or excursion taken at public expense.

The children were given junket with a sprinkle of nutmeg for pudding.

Pronunciation

Syllables

jun·ket

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Synonyms

excursionjauntoutingexpeditionsashayjunketeerfeastbanquet

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Wordle

Ends in -KET, J opener with a clean consonant-vowel pattern and the K mid-word

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Scrabble

J scores 8, K scores 5, JUNKET is one of the highest-value common six-letter words with two premium tiles

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