Bornite

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A copper iron sulphide mineral found in copper ore deposits, notable for its iridescent purple and blue tarnish.

“The collector displayed a specimen of bornite prized for its striking peacock colouring.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

born·ite

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Synonyms

peacock oreerubescitecopper ore

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with BORN and ends in -ITE, the T near the end is a useful position to confirm

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Scrabble

No high-value tiles but the -ITE ending is useful for connecting to adjacent words on the board

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “bornite”.

bonier breton briton orient beton biont birne biron biter boite borne brent brine brite enrib inert inorb inter intro iortn irone niobe niter nitre

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