Emerald
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
A bright green precious stone consisting of beryl coloured by chromium, highly valued in jewellery. As an adjective, emerald describes a bright green colour resembling the gemstone.
“The queen's crown featured a magnificent emerald surrounded by diamonds.”
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Synonyms
green gemstoneberyl
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Wordle
Contains EM- opening with four vowels (E, E, A); watch for -ALD ending
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the M (3 points) adds value to this gemstone name
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