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Epitaph

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An inscription carved on a tombstone or memorial in honour of the person buried there.

The simple epitaph on her gravestone read only her name and dates.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ep·i·taph

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Synonyms

inscriptionmemorialtribute

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains PH which sounds like F, the APH ending is rare in Wordle and narrows guesses well

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Scrabble

The PH combination uses two tiles for an F-sound, ends in H which limits hooking but scores decently

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