Orrery
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A mechanical model driven by clockwork that illustrates the relative positions and orbital movements of planets in the solar system.
“The brass orrery in the library could show the positions of the planets for any date in history.”
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or·rer·y
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Wordle
Double 'r' in the middle and ends in 'y', the combination of double 'r' and final 'y' is unusual
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The double 'r' helps clear duplicate letters, the 'y' is flexible and the word has moderate tile value
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