Sextet
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A musical composition or performance piece written and arranged for six voices or instruments.
“The string sextet was performed by students from the conservatoire.”
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sex·tet
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Wordle
TET ending is unusual, X in the middle is the key letter, double E vowels to note
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, X (8 pts) is the premium tile, TET hook is limited, SET sub-word
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