Icefall

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A steep, broken section of a glacier where the ice tumbles down a sharp incline, resembling a frozen waterfall.

“Climbers navigating the icefall had to move quickly to avoid shifting seracs.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ice·fall

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Synonyms

serac fieldglacier cascade

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Wordle

ICE + FALL, double L at the end, three vowels spread across the word

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, -FALL suffix is a reliable extender and the double L adds modest value

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “icefall”.

facile faille alice alife allie calef calif calli celia cella celli elaic elfic facie fella filea filla fille flail ileac ileal leila lelia lilac

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