Kowtow
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To bow deeply, touching the forehead to the ground as a sign of respect or submission, or more generally to act obsequiously towards someone in authority.
“She refused to kowtow to her overbearing manager and eventually resigned.”
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kow·tow
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Starts and ends with KO and OW respectively, the double OW pattern is very unusual in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points, K scores 5 and W scores 4 twice, outstanding value for a six-letter word
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