Menthol

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A crystalline organic compound derived from peppermint oil, valued for its cool, minty flavour and aroma, and used in medicines and confectionery.

“The throat lozenges contained menthol, producing an immediate and intense cooling sensation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

men·thol

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Synonyms

peppermint compound

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Wordle

Ends in -THOL, an uncommon but recognisable chemical suffix, the TH digraph narrows Wordle options

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Scrabble

The H adds 4 points in a useful mid-word position, the uncommon -OL ending can hook onto board suffixes

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Words you can make from Menthol

Shorter words formed from the letters in “menthol”.

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