Dross

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

Scum formed on the surface of molten metal, or worthless matter.

“The refiner skimmed the dross from the molten silver.”

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Synonyms

impurityslagscoria

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Wordle

"Dross" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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"Dross" is worth 6 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Dross

Anagrams of Dross

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dross”.

sords

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dross” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cross dress drops gross pross

Words you can make from Dross

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dross”.

dors doss ross

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