Tidy
4 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small container used to hold miscellaneous items such as sewing materials or stationery.
“She kept spare buttons and threads in a little tidy on her dressing table.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈtaɪdi/
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Wordle
Ends in Y, which acts as a vowel here, tests common T, D, and the Y-as-vowel pattern
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The Y scores 4 points, tidy totals 8 and is a flexible short word to play in tight spots
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