Caress
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To touch or stroke someone or something gently and tenderly as a sign of affection.
“She reached out to caress the lamb's soft wool as it nuzzled against her hand.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəˈrɛs/
Syllables
ca·ress
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Wordle
Ends in a double S, a pattern shared with stress and dress, and starts with the common CAR cluster
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The double S ending is useful for hooking plural words on the board, all tiles are low value
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