Bitumen

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A naturally occurring dark, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons, used in road surfacing and waterproofing.

“Workers spread hot bitumen across the road surface before laying the chippings.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbɪt.jʊ.mɪn/

Syllables

bi·tu·men

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Synonyms

asphalttarpitch

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains B, I, T, U, M, E, N, a good spread of vowels and consonants

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Worth 11 points, the M and U together are useful for building on triple-letter squares

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