Loam
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Fertile, easily worked soil composed of a balanced mixture of sand, clay, and decomposed organic matter.
“The kitchen garden flourished in the deep loam, yielding an impressive harvest of vegetables each year.”
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Wordle
L-O-A-M, double vowel OA in the middle followed by M, a clear and distinctive letter pattern
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Worth 6 points, hooks to LOAMS and LOAMY, a common word that is easy to place on the board
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