Skilly
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thin, watery gruel or soup typically made from oatmeal and water, sometimes flavoured with meat, traditionally given to prisoners or the very poor.
“The workhouse inmates received little more than skilly for their morning meal.”
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skil·ly
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Contains S, K, I, L, L, Y with double L, K, and Y all present, a distinctive and uncommon word in Wordle
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Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and Y scores 4, with double L offering useful hook potential
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