Mattock
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A digging tool resembling a pickaxe with a flat blade set at right angles to the handle, used for breaking up compacted soil.
“The gardener used a mattock to loosen the hard-packed earth around the base of the old tree.”
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mat·tock
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Wordle
Contains M, A, T, T, O, C, K with a double T and the rare K at the end.
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points and the K scores 5 while the double T is common, giving this solid overall value.
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