Limper
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who walks with a halting or hobbling gait.
“The old limper made his way slowly along the cobbled lane with the help of a cane.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
limp·er
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Synonyms
hobbler
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Ends in -PER, a common comparative suffix, though here it is a noun, which can mislead Wordle guessers
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Scrabble
P scores 3 and R scores 1, giving LIMPER a total of 10 points, useful for extending LIMP on the board
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