Hearse
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A vehicle, now typically a motor car, used to convey a coffin to a church or cemetery for a funeral.
“The hearse moved slowly through the village as mourners lined the streets.”
Pronunciation
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/hɜːs/
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, A, E, HEAR is a recognisable four-letter sub-word within HEARSE
Scrabble
All low-to-mid value tiles, HEARSE can hook D to form HEARSED or S for HEARSES
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