Ergoted
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Affected by or infested with ergot, the fungal disease that contaminates grain crops.
“The miller discarded the ergoted rye to prevent contamination of the flour.”
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Has the pattern E-R-G-O-T-E-D with uncommon G in position 3 and double vowels, making it distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the G adds value but the word is rare and best used when G placement is otherwise difficult
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