Adages
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of adage, the short and memorable sayings that express widely accepted truths or traditional pieces of wisdom.
“His speech drew on familiar adages about patience and hard work to make its point.”
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Wordle
Contains A twice and ends in -GES, with the D and G pairing giving useful letter information in Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points with the double A helping to clear excess A tiles, and the -ES ending enabling easy extension.
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