Althaea
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any plant of the genus Althaea, related to hollyhock but bearing smaller flowers, including marshmallow.
“The althaea grew along the damp ditch, its pale pink flowers attracting bees.”
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al·thae·a
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Five vowels in seven letters with the rare -AEA ending, extremely vowel-heavy and unusual.
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Worth 10 points, the H and triple-vowel ending are tricky but valid for expert Scrabble play.
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