Pickle
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Vegetables, especially cucumbers, preserved in vinegar or brine and eaten as a condiment or accompaniment.
“She added a jar of pickle and a wedge of cheese to the ploughman's platter.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpɪkl̩/
Syllables
pick·le
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Wordle
Ends in -LE after CK, familiar six-letter word, I and E are the only vowels
Scrabble
Worth 14 points, K adds value, extends to PICKLED or PICKLES easily, very common and useful play
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