Loch
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A long, narrow lake or near-landlocked sea inlet in Scotland.
“They rented a cottage on the shores of a remote loch in the Scottish Highlands for a week.”
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L-O-C-H, the CH ending is unusual and rarely guessed in Wordle, making it a tricky target
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Worth 9 points, H scores 4, hooks to LOCHS, a high-value four-letter word well worth memorising
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