Camas

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A North American plant of the lily family with edible bulbs, traditionally harvested by indigenous peoples.

“The meadow was carpeted with blue camas flowers in late spring.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cam·as

Related Words

Synonyms

camassquamashcamoshcamash

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Wordle

"Camas" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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"Camas" is worth 9 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Camas

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “camas” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cabas cacas calas caman camay cames camis camps camus casas comas cymas damas kamas lamas mamas samas tamas

Words you can make from Camas

Shorter words formed from the letters in “camas”.

amas caam cams casa

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