Cowpea
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The edible seed or pod of the cowpea plant, a legume widely cultivated in warm regions for food.
“She stirred a handful of dried cowpeas into the simmering pot of stew.”
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cow·pea
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Ends in the vowel pair EA, which is an uncommon Wordle ending worth testing
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Worth 11 points, P on a premium square is valuable, builds naturally from COW on the board
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