Sumach
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A deciduous shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, bearing compound leaves and dense fruit clusters, used in tanning and dyeing.
“The sumach blazed brilliant red in the autumn hedgerow.”
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su·mach
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Wordle
Ends in -ACH, this British spelling uses CH instead of the American C ending
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Worth 13 points, CH at the end and the rare spelling make this a valuable Scrabble play
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