Bucked
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of buck, meaning pushed or strove forcefully against something with determined resistance.
“She bucked the trend and launched her business during the recession.”
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Wordle
Ends in 'cked', a cluster that appears in many common words, the U in position two is a reliable early guess
Scrabble
The K is worth 5 points and makes this a solid mid-range play, easy to build from BUCK with a -ED extension
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