Bilged
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of bilge, meaning that a vessel's hull fractured at the bilge causing water to flood into the lower hull.
“The old wooden ketch bilged after striking a submerged rock and began listing heavily.”
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Wordle
Ends in -LGED, an uncommon consonant cluster, the BI- opening is shared with many more familiar words
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, a valid but obscure nautical term that may catch opponents off guard if challenged
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