Updated June 2026
A container or case holding something that is typically inserted into a device, such as ink for a printer, ammunition for a firearm, or a game for a console. A replaceable component.
“The printer displayed a warning that the black ink cartridge needed replacement.”
/ˈkɑːtrɪdʒ/
car·tridge
Contains 'idge' ending and 'cart' beginning; watch for the consonant cluster
Worth 13 points; the combination of letters provides good coverage for board placement
Shorter words formed from the letters in “cartridge”.
10-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cartridge”.
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