Althea
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flowering plant of the genus Althaea, closely related to the hollyhock but bearing smaller blossoms.
“The cottage garden featured a row of pale pink althea that bloomed throughout the summer.”
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al·the·a
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Three vowels (A, E, A) with a TH consonant cluster, the vowel-rich pattern makes it a useful late-game Wordle guess
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the TH combination and trailing A offer hook potential, plays well on vowel-rich boards
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