Tarpon
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large, powerful silvery game fish found in warm Atlantic coastal waters, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Florida.
“The angler struggled for half an hour before landing the tarpon.”
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tar·pon
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No repeated letters, the TARP root followed by ON is a pattern worth memorising for Wordle
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Worth 8 points, P adds 3 points and TARPONS gives a clean S-hook for a total of 9
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