Medlar
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small deciduous tree cultivated for its apple-like fruit, which is edible only after it has been left to over-ripen in a process called bletting.
“They found an old medlar tree at the corner of the garden, its fruit finally ready after bletting.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
med·lar
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Wordle
No repeated letters. The AR ending is worth testing early in a Wordle game alongside similar patterns.
Scrabble
Worth 9 points. The LAR ending can hook onto existing words, and M is a flexible front tile.
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