Laurel
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of several aromatic evergreen trees or shrubs of the laurel family, whose leaves were used in classical antiquity to make victory wreaths.
“The poet laureate wore a garland of laurel at the ceremony held in his honour.”
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lau·rel
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Wordle
Ends in EL with LAUR as the opener, six letters with two vowels close together near the start.
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Worth 6 points, all common low-value tiles make LAUREL a good rack-clearing option.
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