Puce
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A deep reddish-brown or dark purplish-red colour.
“The walls were painted a rather unfortunate shade of puce that clashed with the furniture.”
Pronunciation
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/pjuːs/
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Wordle
Contains U and E as vowels with the UCE pattern, C before E is common and worth testing early
Scrabble
Worth 8 points and hooks to PUCES, the C adds moderate value in a compact four-letter word
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