Cordon
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A line of guards, soldiers, or police posts surrounding and restricting access to a particular area.
“Officers formed a cordon around the building while the scene was assessed.”
Pronunciation
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/kɔː(r)dən/
Syllables
cor·don
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Ends in -ON, the familiar CORD- root makes this a confident early guess with five distinct letters
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All common tiles, CORDON extends cleanly to CORDONS and is a reliable word for clearing a balanced rack
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