Athanor
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A self-stoking furnace designed to maintain a constant temperature, historically used by alchemists in their experiments.
“The alchemist kept the athanor burning for weeks as he attempted to transmute base metals into gold.”
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ath·a·nor
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Wordle
The TH cluster and final -OR ending are distinctive, the ATHA- opening is very rare
Scrabble
The H adds modest value, a rare but valid word that can be extended by AN or OR hooks
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