Drapery

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Cloth arranged in loose flowing folds and used as a curtain or decorative hanging, particularly at a window.

“Heavy drapery hung from floor to ceiling, keeping the morning light at bay.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dra·per·y

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Synonyms

curtain drape mantle pall

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Wordle

Ends in -ERY and contains APE inside, a fairly predictable 7-letter structure.

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The -ERY suffix is a useful extender, APE inside makes sub-plays viable.

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drapers

Words you can make from Drapery

Shorter words formed from the letters in “drapery”.

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