Sawfly
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An insect whose female possesses a saw-like egg-laying organ used to insert eggs into the stems or leaves of host plants, with larvae that resemble caterpillars.
“The gardener identified sawfly larvae stripping the rose leaves and treated the plants immediately.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
saw·fly
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains vowels A and Y, ends in FLY, compound word, W and F make it letter-distinctive
Scrabble
Worth 15 points, W, F, and Y all add high tile value, an excellent Scrabble word
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