Cleome
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A flowering plant of the genus Cleome, noted for its strong fragrance and distinctive spider-shaped blooms.
“The cleome attracted clouds of butterflies to the cottage garden all summer long.”
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cle·o·me
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Three vowels including two Es make this unusual, and the OE combination is worth testing for uncommon vowel patterns.
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, and though OE and ME endings are tricky to place, the double-E helps with awkward racks.
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