Crupper
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A leather strap that passes under a horse's tail and attaches to the back of the saddle to prevent it from slipping forward.
“The groom carefully adjusted the crupper to ensure the saddle would stay in place during the long ride.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
crup·per
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Wordle
Double P in the middle, ends in -ER, contains U, an unusual equestrian term
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, double P consumes two P tiles, a niche word that rewards specialist vocabulary
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