Alehoof
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A trailing European plant of the mint family with rounded leaves and small purple flowers, once used to flavour ale before hops were widely adopted.
“The forager gathered alehoof from the hedgerow, recognising its faint minty scent.”
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ground ivygill-over-the-ground
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Wordle
Contains double O and F, the OO vowel pair combined with F is an unusual pattern
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F=4 is the highest-scoring tile, the double O can be tricky to use otherwise
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