Sortie

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A sudden armed attack made by troops issuing from a defensive position to engage the enemy.

“The garrison launched a sortie at dawn, catching the besieging forces completely off guard.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɔ.ti/

Syllables

sor·tie

Related Words

Synonyms

sally

Antonyms

retreat withdrawal

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Wordle

Contains four vowels (O, I, E) among six letters, S and T are the only consonants, making it vowel-heavy

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Worth 6 points, the high vowel count is ideal for unloading a vowel-heavy rack

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