Ductile

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Readily yielding to guidance or influence, and capable of being extended or drawn out without breaking.

“Gold is highly ductile and can be hammered into extremely thin sheets used in gilding and electronics.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdʌk.taɪl/

Syllables

duc·tile

Related Words

Synonyms

malleablepliableplianttensiletractile

Antonyms

brittle rigidinflexiblestubborn

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ILE. Contains common letters D, U, C, T, L. The CT pairing in the middle is a useful cue.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points. Common technical word with ILE ending that allows potential hooks. Balanced tile cost.

Words Related to Ductile

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ductile” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

ductule

Words you can make from Ductile

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ductile”.

dilute dulcet lucite cetid cited clite clued culet culti cutie decil delit dulce edict educt eucti idcue licet lieut lucet lucid luite luted telic

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