Anthus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of small, slender ground-dwelling songbirds known as pipits, widely distributed across open habitats worldwide.
“The ornithologist identified three species of Anthus during the moorland survey.”
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Ends in -US, the ANTH- start is shared with ANTHEM and ANTHER, uncommon in Wordle lists
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Worth 9 points, the genus name is a proper noun and not valid in standard Scrabble
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