Bulbil
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small bulb-like structure that forms in a leaf axil or in place of a flower and is capable of detaching to grow into a new plant.
“The lily produced bulbils along its stem that could be collected and replanted in autumn.”
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Wordle
Has two Bs (positions one and four) and two Ls (positions three and six), giving it a distinctive symmetrical tile pattern
Scrabble
Worth around 10 points with standard tiles, the repeated Bs and Ls make it tricky to build but a satisfying specialist play
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