Podzol
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An acidic soil type that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, characterised by a grey leached layer beneath an organic surface mat.
“The forester identified podzol by its pale grey horizon beneath the spruce plantation.”
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pod·zol
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Contains a Z with the unusual ZOL ending, the OD and ZOL clusters are both rare
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Worth 18 points, the Z alone scores 10, making this a high-value specialist play
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