Demise
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The end or termination of something, or a person's death.
“The demise of the local cinema left a gap in the town's cultural life.”
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/dɪˈmaɪz/
Syllables
de·mise
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Contains two Es among six letters, useful for confirming vowel positions in Wordle
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All low-value tiles but demise scores 9 points and hooks cleanly into longer board plays
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