Aucuba
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An evergreen shrub or small tree native to Japan, widely cultivated in gardens for its glossy, often spotted leaves.
“The aucuba in the shaded corner of the garden retained its glossy foliage throughout winter.”
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Contains three vowels including two U's, starts with AU, an obscure botanical word unlikely to appear in Wordle.
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Worth 10 points, the two U's help dump awkward tiles from a full rack, rare but valid.
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