Calcite
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A widely occurring crystalline mineral form of calcium carbonate that is the principal constituent of limestone and chalk.
“The cave walls were encrusted with white calcite formations that had grown over thousands of years.”
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cal·cite
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Contains two C's, ends in -ITE, a common mineral suffix, C, A, L, C, I, T, E are all solid Wordle letters.
Scrabble
Worth 11 points (C3+A1+L1+C3+I1+T1+E1). Double C is the main scoring advantage in this word.
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