Galena
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A soft blue-grey metallic mineral composed of lead sulphide, which is the primary commercial ore from which lead is extracted.
“The miners struck a rich vein of galena deep beneath the Derbyshire hillside.”
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ga·le·na
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Three vowels (A, E, A) spread evenly through the word, making it a reliable early Wordle guess
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Worth 7 points and the -ENA ending hooks neatly with common prefixes
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