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Nooses

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of noose, referring to loops with a sliding knot that tighten around an object when the free end is pulled.

Trappers set nooses along the trail to catch small game.

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Double O then double S in a short word and ends in -SES making it very vowel-consonant heavy

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Worth 8 points and using two O's and two S's can strategically clear awkward tiles

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