Cutlass

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A short, heavy, single-edged curved sword formerly used by sailors.

“The pirate display featured an ornate cutlass with an elaborately carved bone handle.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cut·lass

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cutlas

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Wordle

Ends in double SS and contains no repeated vowels, the double S is easy to confirm

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Worth 9 points, the double S is useful for extending parallel plays on the board

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