Barite
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate, which is the principal ore from which barium is extracted.
“The geologist found a seam of barite alongside other sulphate minerals in the quarry.”
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BARITE contains six common letters B, A, R, I, T, E with no repeats, giving it wide Wordle elimination power
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BARITE scores 8 points and hooks to BARITES, a solid mid-game play with the useful -ITE suffix for extension
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