Colchis
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An ancient region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Caucasus mountains, celebrated in Greek mythology as the land where Jason and the Argonauts sought the Golden Fleece.
“In the myth, the sorceress Medea assisted Jason in stealing the Golden Fleece from Colchis.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
col·chis
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Wordle
Ends in -HIS with COL-CH in the middle, the CH digraph sits at an unusual position
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points, the CH cluster and final S are useful, but note it is a proper noun so check house rules
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