Douses
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of douse, meaning extinguishes a flame or light.
“He douses the lantern every evening before going to sleep.”
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Wordle
The OUS cluster sits in the middle and the word ends in S, a common Wordle pattern.
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Worth 7 points, the trailing S can hook onto many board positions.
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