Kernes
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of kerne, lightly armed Irish or Scottish foot soldiers of the medieval period.
“The castle was defended by a band of kernes recruited from the surrounding countryside.”
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Ends in -ES and contains two vowels (E, E) in a simple pattern that Wordle solvers may overlook
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K (5 pts) with common remaining letters makes this a reasonable rack-clearing word
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