Merlon

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The solid raised portion between two openings (crenels) in a battlemented parapet.

“The archer sheltered behind a merlon while reloading his crossbow.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

mer·lon

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Antonyms

crenelembrasure

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Wordle

Contains M, R, L, N. No repeated letters. Ends in -ON.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points. Rare architectural term but fully valid. No common hooks.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “merlon”.

enorm enrol lemon loner loren melon moler monel moner morel morne nerol elon enol leon lone lore merl mole more morn noel nome norm

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