Alkali

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A water-soluble compound that turns litmus blue and reacts with an acid to produce a salt and water.

“Baking soda is a mild alkali commonly found in kitchen cupboards.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈæl.kəˌlaɪ/

Syllables

al·ka·li

Related Words

Synonyms

base

Antonyms

acid

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Wordle

Contains the uncommon letter K in position 3, ends in I, a rare word ending worth keeping in mind

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Scrabble

K scores 5 points, giving this word decent tile value, adding S for ALKALIS is an easy extension

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “alkali”.

akali alaki akal akia alai alia ilka kail kali kill

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