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Carissa

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of thorny shrubs bearing fragrant white flowers and small plum-like fruits ranging from red to purple-black in colour.

The carissa hedge was covered in small white blossoms that filled the garden with a delicate sweet fragrance.

Pronunciation

Syllables

ca·ris·sa

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Synonyms

natal plum

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Wordle

Double S in the middle, ends in SSA, starts CARI, the double S is a distinctive pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, holding two Ss is valuable for forming plurals or verb forms elsewhere on the board

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