Muck
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To remove or clear away dirt, waste, or debris, particularly from a mine, stable, or enclosed space.
“The workers had to muck out the shaft before drilling could resume.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/mʌk/
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Wordle
Ends in UCK, one of the most productive Wordle patterns, shared with duck, luck, and tuck.
Scrabble
Worth 12 points with the K making it one of the best-scoring four-letter words for the UCK pattern.
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