Alpinia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs native to Asia, Australia, and Polynesia, grown for their ginger-scented rhizomes and ornamental flowers.
“The alpinia in the tropical garden produced striking red and white blooms.”
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Four vowels (A, I, I, A) with the double-I pattern, uncommon in Wordle but useful for vowel testing.
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Worth 9 points, the double I is unusual and the Latin genus name ending in -IA is valid in Scrabble.
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