Ropy
4 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Resembling rope in being long, strong, and fibrous or stringy in texture.
“The old bread dough had become ropy and elastic after being over-worked.”
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rop·y
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Wordle
Contains the uncommon ending PY and starts with RO, a very frequent two-letter opener.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points. The Y is useful for hooking, plays cleanly on the common ROP base.
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