Borers
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of borer, referring to tools or instruments used to drill through rock or other hard materials, or insects that tunnel into wood or plant tissue.
“The mining team brought several heavy borers to penetrate the limestone bedrock.”
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Contains R at positions three and five, a repeated consonant pattern that is easy to overlook in Wordle
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Worth 8 points, the repeated R limits flexibility but the terminal S provides hooking opportunities
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