Ostrya
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of deciduous trees native to Europe, Asia, and the Americas, commonly known as hop-hornbeams, related to birches and hazels.
“The ostrya is valued by craftspeople for its extremely hard and durable timber.”
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Ends in '-ya', a very unusual word ending in English, the 'y' acts as a vowel here
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The 'y' is the most flexible tile here, the rare '-ya' ending can be awkward to place without a hook
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