Matron
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A married woman, typically middle-aged with children, regarded as staid and dignified in bearing.
“The school matron ensured every pupil took their medicine promptly each morning.”
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Six common letters with no repeated characters, MATRON is a clean, vowel-balanced Wordle guess.
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Worth 8 points, hooks well with S to form MATRONS and sits comfortably mid-board.
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