Encelia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of flowering shrubs native to the arid regions of south-western North America and Mexico, commonly known as brittlebush.
“Encelia blanketed the desert hillsides in yellow after the spring rains arrived.”
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Contains five vowels E, E, I, A among its seven letters, a botanical genus name
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Worth 9 points, with five vowels making it an excellent play when your rack is vowel-heavy
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