Velars
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of velar: consonant sounds produced when the back of the tongue contacts or approaches the soft palate.
“The linguist explained that the sounds represented by k and g are velars.”
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Wordle
V-E-L-A-R-S ends in S, the uncommon velar root makes this very tricky to guess
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, V (4) leads the scoring, the S hook is a useful bonus
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