Amanita
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of fungi that includes several highly poisonous species, such as the death cap and fly agaric, as well as some edible varieties.
“The forager was warned to avoid any amanita with a white cap and ring.”
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am·a·ni·ta
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Five vowels (A, A, I, A) in seven letters, one of the most vowel-dense words worth knowing for Wordle.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the triple A and -ITA ending are distinctive but common-tile-heavy.
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