Stigma

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The receptive tip of a flower's pistil, where pollen grains land and germinate during fertilisation.

“The bee transferred pollen directly onto the stigma of the flower as it fed.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈstɪɡmə/

Syllables

stig·ma

Related Words

Synonyms

mark brand stain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains I and A as vowels, the IGM combination in the middle is rare and worth confirming early.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the G and M together add reasonable value and STIGMAS is a valid extension.

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Words you can make from Stigma

Shorter words formed from the letters in “stigma”.

agism agist asgmt gaist gaits maist sigma staig tamis agit agst aims aits amis amit atis gait gams gast gats gist magi mags mast

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “stigma”.

gambist gambits gamiest masting matings

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