Neat
4 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Tidy, well-ordered, and free from clutter, mess, or disorder.
“She kept her workspace remarkably neat, every item having its designated place.”
Pronunciation
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ni:t/
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Wordle
EA vowel pair and T ending, shares -EAT with BEAT, FEAT, HEAT, MEAT, PEAT, SEAT
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Scrabble
Worth 4 points, common low-value word but very easy to place, leads to NEATER, NEATLY
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