Tusk
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The dense, hard ivory-like dentine forming the long protruding teeth of animals such as elephants and walruses.
“The museum displayed a fossilised mammoth tusk of extraordinary length behind a protective screen.”
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/ˈtʌsk/
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Contains the US cluster and ends in K, a valuable elimination letter in Wordle
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Worth 8 points, K scores 5 and TUSKS is the natural extension, very rewarding with K on your rack
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