Lyre
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small stringed instrument of ancient Greece resembling a harp, used to accompany singing and poetic recitation.
“Orpheus was said to play the lyre with such skill that even the stones were moved to weep.”
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Uses Y as a vowel substitute and ends in RE, a common Wordle ending, good mid-game guess
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Worth 7 points, Y is the key scoring tile and RE endings offer limited hooks
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