Rabbet
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A rectangular channel or recess cut along the edge of a piece of timber or material so that two pieces can fit neatly together.
“The carpenter cut a rabbet along the panel edge so it would slot firmly into the frame.”
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rab·bet
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Wordle
Starts RABB like rabbit but ends -ET not -IT, double-B in the middle
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Double-B can be tricky to use but the word has common letters overall
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