Coontie

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A small, tough cycad plant native to Florida, Cuba, and the West Indies, whose underground stems yield a starchy substance similar to arrowroot.

“The coontie is an ancient plant that has survived largely unchanged for millions of years.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

coon·tie

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Synonyms

zamia cycadarrowroot plant

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Wordle

Contains double O and ends in -IE. The COON- start is uncommon in Wordle and immediately narrows the field of words.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points despite being an unusual word. The double O and vowel-heavy structure make it useful for offloading vowels.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “coontie”.

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