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Spooks

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of spook, referring to people who are strangely or unsettlingly eccentric.

The locals regarded the reclusive old man as one of the village spooks.

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eccentricsodditiesstrangersghosts

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Wordle

Double O and ending KS, K is worth testing mid-game, S, P, O, K are all high-frequency letters

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Scrabble

K (5pts) is the most valuable tile, 12pts base, the S hook extends SPOOK cleanly for flexible board placement

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