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Amalgam

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A mixture or blend, especially a dental filling material made by combining mercury with silver or other metals.

The dentist replaced the old amalgam filling with a tooth-coloured composite.

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a·mal·gam

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Three A vowels and no other vowels, test A in multiple positions to uncover this pattern.

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Worth 12 points, the triple A and ending M are valuable and the word scores well near double-letter squares.

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