Aythya
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of diving ducks that includes species such as the canvasback, redhead, and pochard.
“The ornithologist recorded several Aythya species resting on the reservoir during the winter survey.”
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Unusual combination with Y appearing twice and no standard vowels beyond the initial A
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Both Y tiles score 4 points each, aythya totals 15 but may not appear in all standard Scrabble dictionaries
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