Erratum
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
An error in a printed or published text, typically listed separately in a published notice of corrections.
“The publisher issued an erratum noting that the table on page 47 contained a transposition error.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
er·ra·tum
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Wordle
E-R-R-A-T-U-M has double R and ends in the unusual -UM suffix, with RATA as an internal cluster
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the M caps a word with double R, so managing the R tiles is important for this play
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