Fissure

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A long, narrow crack or cleft in rock, earth, or another hard surface.

“A deep fissure opened across the glacier following the tremors.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(r)/

Syllables

fis·sure

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Synonyms

crevice cranny crack chap cleftscissure

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Wordle

FISSURE has double S and ends in URE, combining two useful patterns to narrow your Wordle guesses

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Scrabble

F scores 4 points and the URE suffix can hook well, FISSURE is a decent Scrabble scorer

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Anagrams of Fissure

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fussier

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