Koto
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A traditional Japanese stringed instrument with a flat rectangular wooden body and typically thirteen silk strings plucked with the fingers.
“The musician's fingers moved swiftly across the koto, drawing out a flowing, delicate melody.”
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ko·to
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KOTO has double O and starts with K, the unusual vowel pattern makes it a less likely Wordle answer but worth knowing
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K scores 5 points, KOTO is valid in tournament Scrabble and hooks to KOTOS
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