Chelone
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants native to North America, commonly known as shellflowers or turtleheads.
“The gardener planted chelone along the stream bank where the soil stayed consistently moist.”
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shellflowerturtlehead
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Wordle
Contains CH and ends in -ONE, the EL vowel-consonant pattern in the middle is uncommon
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the -ONE ending can hook to form CHELONES and the CH scores well near bonus squares
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