Vassal
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who held land from a feudal lord and in return owed loyalty, service, and military support.
“The baron swore allegiance to the king as his vassal at the ceremony.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈvæsəl/
Syllables
vas·sal
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Wordle
Contains A twice and ends in AL with a double S in the middle, the doubled consonant is a key Wordle clue
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the double S uses two common tiles and the AL ending hooks cleanly to make VASSALS
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