Ferule
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flat stick, cane, or paddle formerly used by teachers to strike pupils as a form of corporal punishment.
“The schoolmaster kept a ferule on his desk as a visible warning to the class.”
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fer·ule
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Hides the word RULE within it, three vowels E, U, E, the F opener is less common
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, contains RULE as a sub-word, hooks to FERULES
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