Derrick

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A tall framework of girders or timbers erected above an oil well to support drilling equipment.

“The steel derrick towered above the desert plain as the drilling crew worked below.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

der·rick

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Synonyms

rigcrane hoist tower

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Wordle

Contains double R and double C, a tricky repeated-letter pattern that is difficult to guess correctly

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Worth 14 points with two R's and two C's contributing, a high-value word if you can place all seven letters

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