Poteen
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Illegally distilled Irish whiskey, typically produced in homemade stills and sold without taxation.
“The farmers passed around a clay jug of poteen after the harvest was safely gathered in.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
po·teen
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Synonyms
moonshinehoochillicit whiskeymountain dew
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Wordle
Double E near the end is the key pattern, contains three vowels O, E, E in a short word
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, uncommon but valid word that uses common tiles and the double E is easy to play from most racks
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