Tetryl
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A yellow crystalline nitro compound used as a primary explosive in detonators and booster charges.
“The demolition team used tetryl-based detonators to initiate the main explosive charge.”
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tet·ryl
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Ends in YL, a rare suffix in six-letter Wordle answers, the TRY-L consonant cluster at the end is unusual
Scrabble
Scores 9 points, Y (4) boosts value considerably and the L hook can extend to a triple-letter square
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