Espies
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular of espy, meaning to catch sight of something or someone, typically at a distance.
“The lookout espies the approaching fleet long before the rest of the crew can make it out.”
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Starts ESP and ends in IES, a very common verb ending that is well worth testing early in any Wordle game
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Worth 8 points with P scoring 3, the -IES ending creates natural hooks for extending plays horizontally
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