Cull
4 lettersverbUpdated June 2026
Definition
To select and remove animals from a group, or to gather or pick.
“The farmer had to cull the weaker lambs from the flock.”
Pronunciation
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/kʌl/
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"Cull" repeats a letter (3 unique of 4), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.
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