Chisel
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hand tool with a flat steel blade sharpened to a cutting edge, used for carving or shaping wood, stone, or metal.
“The stonemason used a chisel and mallet to cut the inscription into the granite slab.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈtʃɪzəl/
Syllables
chis·el
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Wordle
Ends in -EL, CH opening, vowels I and E, a solid, common word worth trying early in the game.
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, no premium tiles but all common letters, a dependable board-filler in the mid-game.
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