Litter
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The group of young animals born to a mammal at a single birth.
“The border collie gave birth to a litter of seven puppies, all healthy and alert.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈlɪtə(r)/
Syllables
lit·ter
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Wordle
Contains double T in the middle, ends in -ER, one of many common -ITTER words worth keeping in mind
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points with all standard tiles, the -ER ending allows hooking with -S to form LITTERS easily
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