Teasel
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A tall Old World herb of the genus Dipsacus, bearing prickly, spiny-bracted flower heads that were traditionally used to raise the nap on woven cloth.
“The dried teasel heads were once an essential tool in the woollen mills of the West Country.”
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Syllables
tea·sel
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Wordle
Contains T, E, A, S, E, L with two E's. Rare word but built from very common letters.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points. Variant spellings teasle and teazel give flexible options when tiles allow.
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