Rook
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves any number of unoccupied squares horizontally or vertically.
“She sacrificed her rook to open the file and allow her queen to deliver checkmate.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/rʊk/
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Wordle
Pattern R-O-O-K with double O. The repeated vowel and K ending make it distinctive in four-letter Wordle.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points (K=5). The K is the key scorer. Hooks to ROOKS, BROOKED with extensions.
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