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Salves

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of salve: semisolid medicinal preparations applied to the skin to soothe irritation or assist in healing.

The pharmacy stocked a range of salves for treating minor burns and chapped skin.

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ointmentsbalmsunguentsliniments

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Wordle

Ends in -VES, the V is uncommon in Wordle and limits the candidate pool considerably

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V worth 4 points, good scoring word, also valid as the third-person singular verb form

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