Cellos
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of cello, the large bowed string instrument held upright between the knees and played with a bow.
“The orchestra's six cellos provided a rich, resonant lower register that underpinned the entire symphony.”
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Double L with a -OS ending, three vowels (E, O) make this a manageable six-letter Wordle target
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Worth 8 points, the two L's are common tiles, CELLOS plays cleanly and the S can hook onto existing words
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