Pelter

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A heavy downpour of rain falling with great force.

“They took shelter in a doorway as a pelter swept across the high street.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

pelt·er

Related Words

Synonyms

downpourcloudburstdelugewaterspouttorrentsoaker

Antonyms

drizzlesprinkle

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in TER, a very common suffix, PELT is the recognisable root to narrow down from

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, all common tiles, but the ER ending is useful for extending plays on the board

Words Related to Pelter

Anagrams of Pelter

Words that use exactly the same letters as “pelter”.

petrel

Words you can make from Pelter

Shorter words formed from the letters in “pelter”.

erept lepre peert perle peter petre relet repel leer peel peer pelt pert pete reel rete tree

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