Mercer
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A trader who deals in fabrics, particularly fine or luxury cloths such as silks and velvets.
“The mercer's shop was filled with bolts of imported silk and fine linen.”
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mer·cer
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Wordle
Ends in ER with repeated E and R. MERCER has the pattern M-E-R-C-E-R, making it easy to overlook the repeats.
Scrabble
Worth 10 points. C (3 pts) and doubled R and E provide good board flexibility. MERCER hooks easily with S.
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