Mescal
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small spineless globe-shaped cactus from which dried tops (mescal buttons) are obtained, these being the source of the hallucinogen mescaline.
“The ethnobotanist explained how mescal had been used ceremonially for centuries.”
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Contains E, A. Ends in -AL. No repeated letters.
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Worth 10 points. C adds value. Valid and useful word in Scrabble.
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