Nether
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Situated in a lower position or beneath something, especially referring to regions underground or below the surface of the earth.
“The explorers descended into the nether regions of the cave where no natural light reached.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/nɛð.ə/
Syllables
neth·er
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Wordle
Ends in -THER, two E's, contains the TH digraph, moderately common in literary contexts
Scrabble
TH digraph uses only common tiles, NETHER hooks to NETHERMOST, a useful literary adjective
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