Antefix
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A decorative carved ornament placed at the eaves of a classical tile roof to conceal the joints between the tiles.
“The conservators replaced the crumbling antefix with a faithful replica carved from the same Pentelic marble.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
an·te·fix
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Synonyms
ornamenteaves decoration
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Wordle
Starts ANTE, ends in FIX with a high-value X, contains A, E, I vowels
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Scrabble
X is worth 8 points and F adds 4 making this an excellent Scrabble score, a strong rack-clearing play
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