Croups
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of croup, instances or cases of the childhood respiratory illness characterised by a barking cough, hoarseness, fever, and difficult breathing.
“The paediatric ward dealt with several croups each winter, particularly in children under four.”
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Wordle
Contains the OU vowel pair, ends in PS which is unusual in Wordle answers, narrowing the possibilities considerably
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P(3) adds reasonable value, CROUP + S is a clean extension and the word is valid across major Scrabble dictionaries
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