Aplite
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A pale, fine-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of quartz and feldspar, typically occurring as thin veins within granite.
“The geologist traced veins of aplite running through the granite face of the coastal cliff.”
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ap·lite
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Wordle
Ends in ITE, a common mineral suffix, the opening APL consonant cluster is unusual
Scrabble
The ITE ending hooks with S to make APLITES, no high-value tiles but a valid specialist word
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