Rigour
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The quality of being thorough, careful, and exact in one's approach to work, reasoning, or standards.
“The experiment was conducted with full scientific rigour to ensure the results could be independently replicated.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/rɪɡɚ/
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Wordle
British spelling with -OUR ending, unlike the American RIGOR. Contains no repeated letters.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points. The -OUR ending is valuable on bonus squares and RIGOURS adds S for a bigger play.
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