Ooze
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Thick, viscous or semi-liquid matter, especially soft wet mud, slime, or any slow-seeping substance.
“Dark ooze seeped up through the cracks in the riverbank mud.”
Pronunciation
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/uːz/
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Wordle
Opens with double O and ends in ZE, an unusual combination that can trip up solvers
Scrabble
Worth 13 points thanks to the Z scoring 10, excellent value for such a short and common-looking word
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