Ochres
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ochre: earthy mineral pigments composed of silica, alumina, and ferric oxide, producing colours ranging from yellow to brown.
“The artist mixed various ochres to achieve the warm, earthy tones she wanted.”
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Wordle
Starts with OC then H, the -RES ending is a common plural pattern, H is the key uncommon letter here.
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Scrabble
H (4) provides good tile value, the British spelling OCHRES is preferable to OCHERS in UK Scrabble sets.
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