Planer
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A power-driven tool used to smooth, level, or shape the surface of a piece of wood by removing thin shavings in a controlled pass.
“He ran the planer over the warped floorboard until the surface was perfectly level.”
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plan·er
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Wordle
Ends in ER, the common agent-noun suffix, contains vowels A and E for a good spread across the word
Scrabble
The P worth 3 points adds value, PLANER hooks neatly onto the board and is an anagram of REPLAN
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