Conker
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The hard, glossy brown seed of the horse chestnut tree, traditionally used in the British children's game of the same name.
“Every autumn, the children gathered conkers from beneath the horse chestnut tree on the village green.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɒŋkə/
Syllables
conk·er
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Starts with the common CON- prefix, the K in fifth position is the key surprise letter in Wordle
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Worth 12 points, K scores 5 and the word takes an S hook for CONKERS, useful for clearing K tiles
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