Mandril

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A rotating shaft or spindle serving as an axis for larger rotating parts in machinery, an alternative spelling of mandrel.

“He replaced the worn mandril before starting the precision turning job.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

man·dril

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Synonyms

spindlemandrel arbor

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Wordle

Ends in IL rather than EL, otherwise the same pattern as MANDREL, useful for comparing endings

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Scrabble

A valid variant of MANDREL worth knowing if you have an I but no E available on your rack

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mandrel

Words you can make from Mandril

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mandril”.

marlin admin aldim armil danli darin dimna dinar drail drain inarm indra ladin laird lamin larid larin liard lidar liman linda mandi manid mardi

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