Dodder
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A leafless parasitic annual plant of the genus Cuscuta with slender yellowish or white thread-like stems that twine around and draw nutrients from host plants.
“A patch of dodder had wound itself through the hedgerow, slowly weakening the shrubs it clung to.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdɒdə/
Syllables
dod·der
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Wordle
Contains three Ds, with a double D in positions 3 and 4, making D elimination especially valuable
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the double D in the middle is efficient and the word hooks to DODDERS with an S
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