Lintel

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A horizontal structural beam or block spanning the top of a doorway or window opening to bear the load above.

“The carved stone lintel above the medieval doorway depicted scenes from local legend.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

lin·tel

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Synonyms

header

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Wordle

Contains a repeated L, all letters are common, making this a useful word for identifying high-frequency letters

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with all common tiles, the final L offers a hook for additional letters in crossword play

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Anagrams of Lintel

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lintel”.

lentil

Words you can make from Lintel

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lintel”.

inlet intel linet intl lent lien lilt line lint lite neil nile tell tile till tine

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lintel”.

telling

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