Emerald

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A bright green precious stone consisting of beryl coloured by chromium, highly valued in jewellery. As an adjective, emerald describes a bright green colour resembling the gemstone.

“The queen's crown featured a magnificent emerald surrounded by diamonds.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɛm.(ə.)rəld/

Syllables

em·er·ald

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Synonyms

green gemstoneberyl

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains EM- opening with four vowels (E, E, A); watch for -ALD ending

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; the M (3 points) adds value to this gemstone name

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “emerald”.

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