Gondola
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A long narrow flat-bottomed boat traditionally used on the canals of Venice, or a low-sided open railway freight wagon with no roof.
“They glided down the Grand Canal in a gondola as the sun set behind the domes.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
gon·do·la
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Synonyms
car
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
Starts with GON, ends in -OLA, contains O, O, A as vowels, three vowels with a repeated O
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, two O tiles needed, the -OLA ending can be difficult to extend on the board
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