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Cycads

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of cycad, a group of tropical seed plants with unbranched trunks topped by a crown of large, fern-like leaves.

The botanical garden's collection of cycads includes species that have remained largely unchanged for millions of years.

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Synonyms

sago palms

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Opens with CYC, a repeated-letter pattern that is rare in Wordle and immediately narrows down possibilities

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Worth 13 points with Y, the repeated C is a tile cost but the S extension is straightforward and the word scores well on premium squares

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