Cajanus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of densely branched, shrubby tropical perennials native to the Old World tropics, including the pigeon pea.
“The botanist identified a stand of cajanus growing at the edge of the cultivated fields.”
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pigeon pea
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Wordle
Botanical genus name containing J, one of the rarest letters in Wordle, C, A, J, A, N, U, S with two A's.
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points (C3+A1+J8+A1+N1+U1+S1). The J tile is extremely valuable, a high-scoring play if allowed as a proper noun.
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