Nitric
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or derived from nitrogen, particularly in compounds where nitrogen has a higher valence.
“Nitric acid is a highly corrosive substance used widely in industrial manufacturing.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
ni·tric
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Synonyms
azoticnitrous
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Ends in -IC and contains the NIT cluster with two vowels I
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points and the C at the end hooks well onto chemistry-related -IC words
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