Cortege

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A solemn procession accompanying a coffin or mourners to a funeral or burial.

“The cortege moved slowly through the town centre as onlookers paused and bowed their heads in respect.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kɔrˈtɛʒ/

Syllables

cor·tege

Related Words

Synonyms

retinuesuiteentourage

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EGE, an unusual suffix, starts with COR, G in position 6 is the key letter to probe

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Scrabble

G scores 2 points, the -EGE ending is uncommon enough to catch opponents off guard, French-derived and fully valid

Words Related to Cortege

Words you can make from Cortege

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cortege”.

coree corge crete egret erect ergot etrog gorce goter grece greco greet grete grote recto reget rotge terce cere cero cert cete core cort

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