Veneer
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A thin layer of fine-quality wood bonded to a cheaper wood base, or figuratively any superficial covering that disguises an underlying reality.
“The furniture was constructed from chipboard with a walnut veneer on the surface.”
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ve·neer
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Wordle
V-E-N-E-E-R contains three E's, the -EER ending is a recognisable Wordle pattern
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, three E's dilute power, V (4) helps but repeated vowels reduce tile flexibility
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