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Updated June 2026
A high-temperature furnace or oven used for firing ceramics and bricks, or for drying and hardening materials.
“The potter loaded the kiln with her glazed pieces and fired them overnight.”
/kɪl(n)/
Ends in LN, a rare consonant cluster; the ILN sequence significantly narrows guesses.
Worth 8 points, compact and useful.
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