Girder
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large horizontal beam, typically of steel, that serves as the primary load-bearing support in a bridge or building.
“Workers bolted the steel girder into place before the concrete was poured.”
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gird·er
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Ends in the very common -ER pattern, GIR- is a less familiar start that is worth testing
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Worth 8 points, the -ER ending hooks to many words and the word is well-known to adjudicators
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