Cactus

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, native to arid regions of the Americas.

“A tall cactus stood in the corner of the desert garden, covered in needle-sharp spines.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkæktʊs/

Syllables

cac·tus

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Synonyms

succulentprickly pearaloe

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A familiar word, the CT pairing in the middle is the most distinctive feature and narrows guesses quickly

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Worth 10 points, a well-known word but the CT cluster limits how easily it hooks to adjacent tiles

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “cactus”.

accts accus actus scaut scuta stacc acct acts actu acus cast cats caus cuca cust cuts scut taus utas

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cactus”.

accurst caustic cuscuta

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