Harass
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To subject someone to persistent and unwanted pressure, attention, or annoyance over time.
“The manager was dismissed after being found to have harassed several members of staff.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhærəs/
Syllables
har·ass
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Ends in double S and contains two As in positions 2 and 4, a repeating vowel pattern helpful for Wordle elimination.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points but the double S at the end is highly useful for creating parallel words or adding hooks to adjacent tiles.
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