Usurer
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who lends money at illegally or unreasonably high rates of interest.
“The desperate merchant turned to a usurer and soon found himself buried in debt.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
u·su·rer
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Synonyms
moneylendershylock
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Contains SURE, the double R with three vowels creates an unusual letter distribution
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Scrabble
Worth 6 points, common tiles but the repeated R can be tricky to place on a busy board
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