Indict
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To formally charge someone with a serious criminal offence following a legal process.
“The grand jury voted to indict the former official on multiple counts of fraud and corruption.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
Syllables
in·dict
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The C in INDICT is silent and the word is pronounced in-DITE, which can catch Wordle players off guard
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Worth 9 points, C and T both score above average and the silent C makes this word memorable
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