Cerate
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A stiff medicinal paste or ointment made from wax or resin combined with oil or lard, applied to the skin.
“The apothecary prepared a cerate of beeswax and olive oil to soothe the patient's inflamed burns.”
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ce·rate
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Three vowels (E, A, E) with C, R, T, the very common -ATE ending is one of the best patterns to test in Wordle
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Worth 8 points, two E's reduce per-tile value but the -ATE ending hooks cleanly to CERATES
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