Lode
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A vein or seam of metallic ore contained within clearly defined rock boundaries and distinct from the surrounding rock.
“Miners followed the lode deeper into the mountain, extracting rich veins of silver ore as they went.”
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L-O-D-E, ends in E, shares its pattern with CODE, MODE, and RODE, making it a useful Wordle guess
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Worth 5 points, hooks to LODES and LODESTAR, a straightforward word with common tiles
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