Kochia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bushy annual plant also known as summer cypress, grown as an ornamental for its feathery foliage which turns red in autumn.
“The garden beds were edged with kochia, which glowed crimson in October.”
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bassia
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Wordle
Rare botanical word ending in IA, the KO opener combined with CH makes this very tough
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, K scores 5 and H scores 4, good value if you can play the full word
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