Erwinia
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of rod-shaped motile bacteria that are pathogenic to plants, causing diseases such as soft rot and fire blight.
“The orchard suffered severe losses when erwinia infected the apple trees and caused widespread fire blight.”
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er·win·i·a
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Synonyms
plant pathogen
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E-R-W-I-N-I-A has the rare W in position 3 and two I's, making it very distinctive in Wordle
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Worth 10 points, the W adds significant value but the word is highly specialised and rare in Scrabble play
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