Covert
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flock or group of coots gathered together.
“A covert of coots bobbed quietly on the still water as the morning mist lifted from the lake.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkʌvət/
Syllables
cov·ert
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Wordle
COVER is hidden inside this word, the -T ending trips up many, contains O and E as vowels
Scrabble
Scores 11 points, V and T together score well, a surprisingly versatile word with multiple accepted senses
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