Kipper
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A herring that has been split open, salted, and cold-smoked, traditionally served as a British breakfast dish.
“She grilled a kipper and served it alongside buttered brown bread.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɪpə(r)/
Syllables
kip·per
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Wordle
Contains a double P and two vowels (I, E), a pattern worth checking when P appears twice
Scrabble
K (5 pts) and double P (3 pts each) make this above-average in tile value for a common word
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