Sext
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The fourth of the seven canonical hours of the Divine Office, traditionally observed at midday.
“The monks gathered in the chapel to chant sext before returning to their afternoon labours.”
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/sɛkst/
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Ends in -EXT and contains X, which eliminates many common letters at once. A bold but revealing Wordle guess.
Scrabble
Worth 11 points. The X tile alone scores 8. Placing X on a triple-letter square turns this into an exceptional play.
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