Eelworm

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small nematode worm that either lives freely in soil or parasitises plant roots, often causing serious crop damage.

“The potato crop was devastated that season by an infestation of eelworm.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

eel·worm

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Synonyms

nematoderoundworm

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Wordle

Starts with EEL and ends in ORM, the W appears in position 5, which is uncommon

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Scrabble

The W (4 pts) makes this a solid scorer, worth around 13 points base

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