harry

/ˈhæɹi/
verb

To plunder, pillage, assault.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To plunder, pillage, assault.

  2. To make repeated attacks on an enemy.

  3. To strip, lay waste, ravage.

  4. To harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English herien, harien, from Old English herġian, from Proto-West Germanic *harjōn, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną, from *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *koryos, from *ker- (“army”).

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HARRY at a glance

HARRY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,895 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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