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Mottes

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of motte, referring to small clumps of trees on open grassland, or the earthen mounds on which Norman castle towers were built.

The landscape was dotted with mottes of oak and ash across the open plain.

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Synonyms

copsesgrovesthickets

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Wordle

Double T in the middle with OT pattern, ends in ES which is a common plural marker.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, double T uses duplicate tiles and the S hooks cleanly.

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