Tuft
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small compact cluster of hair, feathers, grass, or similar fibres growing or fastened closely together at the base.
“A tuft of coarse grass pushed up through the cracked concrete of the old path.”
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tussock
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Wordle
Ends in FT, an uncommon combination that tests two less-frequent letters, U as the sole vowel
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points, the F and T ending make it a strong short word, hooks to TUFTS easily with an S
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