Gneiss

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A coarse-grained, banded metamorphic rock with a layered structure similar in mineral composition to granite.

“The cliff face was made up of ancient gneiss that had been transformed by intense heat and pressure.”

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Synonyms

metamorphic rockbanded rock

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Wordle

Starts with GN and is pronounced like 'nice', contains double SS at the end

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double S is handy for extensions, GN opening is the main obstacle

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Anagrams of Gneiss

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singes

Words you can make from Gneiss

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nisse segni sengi signs sines singe sings snies snigs ssing egis engs gein gens gess gien gies gins gise ness sign sine sing sins

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