Ruddle
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
To mark or stain with ruddle, a type of red ochre traditionally used to identify livestock.
“Farmers would ruddle their sheep before market day to identify animals from each flock.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
rud·dle
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Ends in the -DDLE pattern, all letters are common but the combination is rare in Wordle puzzles.
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Worth 9 points, the double D can be limiting but the word hooks cleanly with D or S.
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