Drosses

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of dross, meaning impure residues or worthless matter separated from metals during smelting, or anything regarded as rubbish or waste.

“The drosses collected at the surface of the furnace were skimmed off before casting.”

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Synonyms

impuritiesresidueswasteslagscum

Antonyms

puritiesessences

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -SSES with double S, starts with DR and contains only common letters

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double S helps extend existing DROSS plays and can score on a double-word square

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Anagrams of Drosses

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dossers

Words one letter different

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crosses dresses drossed drowses grosses

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dosser dosses doers dorse doser doses dress dross redos rosed roses sords sores dero dess doer does dors dose doss eros odes ored ores

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