Horstes
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of horst, the ridges of the earth's crust that have been uplifted between parallel geological faults.
“The geologist mapped several horstes running across the valley floor.”
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Synonyms
ridgesupthrusts
Antonyms
grabens
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Wordle
Unusual plural with ES, contains HORST as the base word
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, a geological term valid in Scrabble and the ES ending hooks easily
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