Crottle
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish-brown or purple dyes are obtained.
“She collected crottle from the moorland rocks to use in her traditional natural dyeing process.”
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Starts with CR and ends in -LE, double T in the middle mirrors its near-synonym crottal
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Worth 9 points, double T uses two tiles, the -LE ending provides limited but possible hook options
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