Nitres
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of nitre, referring to potassium nitrate compounds used in fertilisers and the manufacture of explosives.
“The chemist catalogued several types of nitres for use in agricultural experiments.”
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Wordle
Ends in -RES and the NIT start with I-E vowel pattern is recognisable
Scrabble
Worth 8 points and the -RES ending provides a flexible hook with the S
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