Garnet
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hard, glassy mineral of the silicate group, typically deep red in colour, prized as a gemstone and also used industrially as an abrasive.
“She wore a ring set with a deep red garnet that complemented her evening gown beautifully.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɡɑː(r).nət/
Syllables
gar·net
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G-A-R-N-E-T uses six of the most common letters in English with no repeats, an excellent Wordle guess
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All common tiles, the T ending hooks with S to form GARNETS, a reliable solid-scoring word
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