Detour
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
An alternative route, typically longer, used when the main road is temporarily blocked or unavailable.
“We had to take a lengthy detour around the town because of the roadworks.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈdiː.tʊə(r)/
Syllables
de·tour
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Contains three different vowels E, O, U in sequence, a useful vowel-heavy Wordle guess
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Worth 7 points, common word that hooks with -S, -ED, and -ING for versatile placement
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