Cistus

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs native to the Mediterranean region, grown for their showy, short-lived flowers.

“The dry hillside was covered in cistus, its white flowers glowing in the midday sun.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cis·tus

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Synonyms

rock rosesun rose

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Wordle

Contains double S near the end, C-I-S-T-U-S has no repeated vowels, keeping guesses manageable

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the double S is useful for board hooks and the word sits comfortably on most racks

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cists cutis ictus scuts situs suist suits tissu cist cuit cuss cust cuts scut sics sits suit tics

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cistus”.

casuist cubists cutises cytisus ictuses

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