Ardour
6 lettersmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A strong feeling of passionate enthusiasm or devotion towards a person or cause.
“She threw herself into the restoration project with the ardour of a true believer.”
Pronunciation
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ar·dour
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Wordle
British spelling with the OU pair, contains both ARD and OUR as recognisable sub-words
Scrabble
The OU pair drains two vowels efficiently, ARDOUR hooks to ARDOURS with the S for an easy seven-letter play
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