Ersatz

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Being an artificial or inferior substitute for something that is genuine.

“The wartime café served an ersatz coffee made from roasted chicory and barley.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

er·satz

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Synonyms

substitute artificialimitation

Antonyms

genuine authentic real

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Wordle

Ends in the unusual TZ cluster, which almost never appears in common Wordle answers, but Z confirms its presence

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points thanks to Z scoring 10, making this a high-value play despite its modest length

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