Soak
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To immerse or saturate something thoroughly in liquid.
“Leave the dried beans to soak overnight before adding them to the stew.”
Pronunciation
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/səʊk/
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Contains the OA vowel pair, ends in K, strong vowel coverage for early Wordle guesses
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K (5) makes this a valuable four-letter word, SOAKS hooks, worth targeting a double-letter square
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