Cordite
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A smokeless explosive propellant made from nitroglycerin, nitrocellulose, and petroleum jelly, originally produced in cord-like strands.
“The sharp smell of cordite hung in the air long after the artillery had fallen silent.”
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cord·ite
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Wordle
Ends in -ITE, starts with COR, no uncommon letters but the word itself is specialist vocabulary
Scrabble
-ITE is a useful ending for hooks, moderate tile value, knowing military vocabulary pays off
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