Pout
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To push out one's lips in a sulky or disdainful expression of displeasure or disapproval.
“She began to pout when her request for a later bedtime was turned down.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/paʊt/
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Wordle
Contains the OU vowel pair and ends in T with no repeated letters, a solid mid-game guess
Scrabble
Worth 6 points and hooks cleanly to POUTS, POUTED, and POUTING for bonus plays
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