Rifles
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of rifle, shoulder firearms with long barrels and spirally grooved bores that impart spin to a bullet for improved accuracy.
“The soldiers stripped and cleaned their rifles before the morning inspection parade.”
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Ends in -LES and contains F in position three. Six distinct letters make it a useful elimination guess.
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Worth 9 points. The F boosts the total and RIFLES can extend from RIFLE with an S hook.
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