Lurcher
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who waits or moves about in concealment, typically with a furtive or suspicious intent.
“The lurcher crouched behind the hedge, watching the house for any sign of movement.”
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lurch·er
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Wordle
Contains the CH digraph and ends in the very common -ER suffix, one of the most reliable Wordle endings
Scrabble
The -ER suffix is a reliable extender and CH gives a decent combined letter score for this length
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