Ergots
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ergot: instances of a fungal disease affecting cereal grasses that produces dark, hardened growths on infected ears.
“Farmers inspected the rye crop carefully, worried that ergots had contaminated the harvest.”
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Uncommon but uses frequent letters, the -OTS ending is worth testing alongside SLOTS and SHOTS.
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Worth 7 points with G contributing 2, a niche but valid Scrabble word that can clear awkward rack tiles.
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