Veld
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Open, elevated grassland characteristic of southern Africa, particularly the interior plateaus of South Africa.
“A herd of springbok moved steadily across the sun-baked veld in the afternoon heat.”
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Wordle
Ends in the unusual LD cluster with only one vowel E, the V opener makes it distinctive.
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Worth 8 points, the variant spelling veldt is also valid and scores an extra T tile.
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