Erosion
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The gradual mechanical wearing away of rock, soil, or land by the action of water, wind, or ice.
“Coastal erosion has claimed several metres of clifftop land over the past decade.”
Pronunciation
IPA
əˈrəʊˌʒən
Syllables
e·ro·sion
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Wordle
E-R-O-S-I-O-N has two O's and three vowels total, with the double O in positions 3 and 6 being the key pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 7 points, a useful common word that places well due to its balanced mix of vowels and consonants
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