Pimply
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having a complexion marked by numerous pimples or similar inflamed skin blemishes.
“The teenager felt self-conscious about his pimply skin and spent ages researching treatments.”
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pim·ply
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The Y ending is useful in Wordle for narrowing down adjectives, vowel I at position two, no other vowels
Scrabble
Worth 15 points with two Ps and a Y worth 4, a high-scoring six-letter word if you hold these tiles
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