Cockle
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small, common edible saltwater bivalve mollusc with a ribbed, heart-shaped shell, widely found on European coastlines.
“They bought a paper cone of cockles from the seafood stall at the harbour.”
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cock·le
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Wordle
Contains the CK cluster and ends in -LE, the K is the key letter to pin down early
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points, the K scores well, hooks to COCKLED, COCKLES, COCKLING for extended plays
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