Winkle
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small edible marine mollusc with a spiral shell, typically cooked in wine or steamed.
“They bought a paper cone of winkles from the seafood stall on the pier.”
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win·kle
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Wordle
Contains W and K, two trickier letters, -LE ending is common
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Worth 13 points, K scores well, also valid as a verb meaning to extract
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