Grease
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thick oily or fatty substance used to lubricate machinery or derived from animal fats in cooking.
“He wiped the grease from his hands on a rag before coming inside for his tea.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/griːs/
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Wordle
Contains G, R, E, A, S, E with two E letters, tests a good spread of common vowels and consonants
Scrabble
Scores 9 points, the double E is worth noting and it extends naturally to GREASED or GREASER
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