Weft
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The horizontal threads interlaced across the warp threads on a loom to create woven fabric.
“The weaver carefully passed the shuttle carrying the weft from one side of the loom to the other.”
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WEFT ends in the unusual -FT cluster, shared with DEFT and LEFT, making it a good pattern to know
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Worth 10 points, the F (4) alone makes it excellent value for a short word
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