Hyperon

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Updated June 2026

Definition

An unstable subatomic particle classified as a baryon but not a nucleon, with mass greater than a neutron.

“The hyperon decayed within fractions of a second after its creation in the particle accelerator.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hy·per·on

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Synonyms

baryon particle

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Wordle

Ends in -ON, contains Y, P, R, physics vocabulary with no repeated letters

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Worth 14 points, Y scores 4 points and the -ON ending is a clean hook for extending plays

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “hyperon”.

phoner phoney ephor eryon henry heron honer honey hoper hyper onery peony pheny pheon phone phony phren poney prone ropey hern hero hery hoey

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