Preens
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of preen, meaning smooths or cleans feathers with the beak, or tidies one's own appearance with self-satisfied care.
“The robin preens its feathers on the fence post each morning after bathing in the garden.”
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Wordle
Double E in positions three and four is the defining pattern, ends in NS and opens with PR
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, double E uses common tiles and the word extends cleanly from PREEN with the -S hook
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