Ketches
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ketch, referring to two-masted sailing vessels in which the mizzen mast is stepped forward of the rudderpost.
“The harbour was dotted with ketches and yawls moored alongside the larger sailing boats.”
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sailing vesselsyachts
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Wordle
Contains ETCH in the middle, K at the start is uncommon in five-letter Wordle targets
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K (5 pts) and CH combination add value, KETCH + ES is a solid nautical play
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