Mortar

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A short-barrelled artillery piece that fires shells at high angles over short distances.

“The infantry unit set up a mortar position at the edge of the village.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/'mɔːtə/

Syllables

mor·tar

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Synonyms

howitzer

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Wordle

Ends in AR with OR inside, these pairs are among the most common in English.

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Worth 8 points, straightforward play useful for scoring in common letter zones.

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Words one letter different

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mortal

Words you can make from Mortar

Shorter words formed from the letters in “mortar”.

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