Lozenge
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small medicated or flavoured sweet, typically sucked slowly to soothe the throat or mouth.
“She unwrapped a lozenge to ease the soreness in her throat.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈlɒzɪndʒ/
Syllables
loz·enge
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Contains Z which is rare in Wordle answers and the GE ending narrows guesses well
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