Onager
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A heavy medieval siege engine used to hurl large stones or other projectiles at fortifications during a siege.
“The besieging army deployed an onager to batter the castle walls over several days of bombardment.”
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on·a·ger
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Wordle
Contains ONA and ends in -GER, with O, N, A, G, E, R being all common Wordle letters
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Scrabble
Scores 7 points, the G adds 2 points and this rare word is a useful vocabulary addition for Scrabble
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