Pied
4 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Marked with patches or irregular areas of two or more distinct colours, typically in a bright or contrasting arrangement.
“The pied horse stood out among the others as it trotted around the paddock.”
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Wordle
Contains the IE vowel pair in positions 3 and 4, starts with P, ends in D
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Worth 7 points, think of the Pied Piper as a memory hook, hooks to PIED and extends to PIEDS
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