Spry
4 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Nimble and energetic, moving with surprising ease and lightness especially for one's age.
“Despite being in her eighties, she was remarkably spry and walked everywhere.”
Pronunciation
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/spraɪ/
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Wordle
Contains no traditional vowel, with Y serving as the only vowel in position 4, useful for testing Y placement
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points and the consonant cluster SPR is rare, so this is a useful surprise play
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