Glider
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A fixed-wing aircraft that flies without an engine, sustained aloft by the dynamic action of air currents against its wings.
“He steered the glider in a wide, lazy arc above the patchwork of fields below.”
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glid·er
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Contains LIDER in positions 2 to 6, the I vowel in position 3 is a key guess to make
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Scores 8 points, all common tiles, GLIDE plus R is an easy extension from an existing GLIDE
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