Epistle

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A long, formal letter, especially one written as a literary or religious work.

“He composed a lengthy epistle to the editor arguing his case in careful detail.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·pis·tle

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Synonyms

lettermissivedispatch correspondence

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Wordle

Ends in TLE, contains two Es and the familiar ISTLE cluster, no repeated consonants

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