Elixir
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sweetened liquid preparation, typically containing a small amount of alcohol, used to make medicines more palatable when taken orally.
“The pharmacist blended the medicine into an elixir to disguise its bitter taste.”
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e·lix·ir
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Worth 13 points, the X makes this a high-value play, especially on a double-letter square
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