Puttee
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A long strip of cloth wound spirally around the lower leg from ankle to knee, worn as protective legwear, particularly by soldiers in the First World War.
“The soldier adjusted his puttee before setting off on the morning march.”
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put·tee
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Wordle
Contains double T and ends in double E, which is a very distinctive six-letter pattern
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Worth 8 points and the repeated letters mean you need two T tiles and two E tiles
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