Dryads
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of dryad, referring to the woodland nymphs or tree spirits of classical mythology.
“Ancient poets imagined dryads inhabiting every tree and weeping when their woodland homes were felled.”
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Contains Y acting as a vowel in the middle, ends in ADS and opens with the DR blend
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Scores 10 points with Y worth 4, a useful play for awkward racks containing Y and D
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