Crottal
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of several lichens of the genus Parmelia from which reddish-brown or purple dyes are extracted.
“Weavers in the Scottish Highlands traditionally gathered crottal to dye their wool a warm earthy brown.”
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Starts with CR and ends in -AL, double T sits in the middle above a common OTT pattern
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Worth 9 points, double T uses two tiles at standard value, a rare but entirely valid word
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