Petrol
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A volatile flammable liquid fuel refined from petroleum, used primarily in internal combustion engines.
“She stopped at the garage to fill the car with petrol before the long journey.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpetrəl/
Syllables
pet·rol
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Wordle
Ends in -OL, contains vowels E and O, P, T, R, L are all common consonants
Scrabble
L at end hooks with -S, moderate score, everyday British word well worth knowing
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