Cuscuta
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of leafless twining parasitic plants that lack chlorophyll and depend entirely on host plants for sustenance, commonly known as dodder.
“The hedgerow was choked with cuscuta, its golden threads strangling the surrounding plants.”
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Contains two C's and three U's, unusual vowel-heavy pattern makes it tricky in Wordle
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Worth 9 points, the repeated U and C are a challenge to place but the word is valid
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