Loafer
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who habitually avoids work and spends time in idle leisure.
“His employers grew tired of his reputation as a loafer and issued a final warning.”
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loaf·er
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Wordle
Ends in -ER, the F at position 4 is the distinguishing letter, confirm F early to open up this word family
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, F scores 4 points, the -ER ending allows hooking with -S to form LOAFERS with minimal effort
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