Gantlet
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A challenge or ordeal offered or accepted, often involving enduring a series of difficulties or hostile actions in succession.
“The new employee ran the gantlet of tough questions during the board presentation.”
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gant·let
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Starts with GAN, ends with -LET, a variant spelling of gauntlet, no double letters
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, -LET suffix limits hooks, the variant spelling of GAUNTLET is worth knowing
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