Sordid
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Involving or characterised by immoral or dishonest behaviour, typically in a squalid or shameful context.
“The newspaper exposed the sordid details of the financial scandal.”
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Contains vowels O and I with common letters S, R, D. A balanced Wordle guess for mid-game use.
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Worth 8 points. The DID-pattern ending is distinctive and useful for clearing D tiles.
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