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Softie

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who is overly sentimental or who lacks toughness and resolve.

He pretended to be stern, but everyone knew he was a softie at heart.

Pronunciation

Syllables

soft·ie

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Antonyms

hardlinertough

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Has three vowels O, I, E and ends with IE, a pattern worth testing early in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. The IE ending is useful for targeting triple letter squares with the F tile.

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