Sorus

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a cluster of sporangia on the underside of a fern frond

“The sorus was covered by a protective membrane.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

so·rus

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Wordle

"Sorus" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Sorus

Anagrams of Sorus

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sorus”.

sours

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sorus” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

morus porus sarus solus soras sorbs sords sores sorns sorts syrus torus

Words you can make from Sorus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sorus”.

ours ross

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