Particles
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Extremely small pieces or amounts of matter, or in physics and chemistry, the smallest units of substances. Particles can be subatomic, molecular, or microscopic fragments.
“Air pollution contains harmful particles that affect respiratory health.”
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Nine letters with -CLES ending; contains scientific terminology
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Worth 13 points; common scientific term with good letter mix
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