Volvox
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of microscopic, pale green freshwater algae that form tiny hollow spherical colonies rotated through water by small flagella.
“Under the microscope the students could see the volvox spinning slowly as it moved through the pond water.”
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Syllables
vol·vox
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Contains two Vs and an X, all rare tiles, VOLVOX has almost no common letters beyond O, making it highly distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points with two Vs (4 each) and an X (8), very high value for a six-letter word, excellent across bonus squares
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