Rues
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of rue, the strong-scented perennial herb native to Europe with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves, historically used in traditional medicine.
“She kept several rues growing in the walled garden alongside other aromatic herbs.”
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Wordle
Ends in UES, a useful vowel-heavy pattern, four very common letters that probe several key positions at once.
Scrabble
Worth 4 points. The S hooks cleanly onto RUE, three vowels in four letters help clear a vowel-heavy rack.
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