Puppet
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small human figure controlled from above by strings operated by a puppeteer, or manipulated by a hand inserted into its base.
“The children cheered as the puppet danced across the little stage.”
Pronunciation
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pup·pet
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Wordle
Contains double P and double T with PUP at the start, a very distinctive pattern
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Worth 12 points and the double consonants can help you connect to parallel words on the board
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