Ounces
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ounce, a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound.
“The apothecary carefully measured out three ounces of the compound using his brass weights.”
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Wordle
Three vowels (o, u, e) and a 'c' in an unusual interior position, no repeated letters across the six letters
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The 'c' scores 3 points, good rack-clearing word with a useful vowel count and easy board placement
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