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Fanwort

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

An aquatic plant native to eastern North America with both floating and submerged leaves and small white flowers spotted with yellow.

Fanwort was introduced to European waterways, where it quickly became an invasive species.

Pronunciation

Syllables

fan·wort

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Synonyms

cabombawater shield

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Wordle

Botanical compound, contains W and no repeated letters across F, A, N, W, O, R, T

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W worth 4 points is the key tile, a rare botanical word that rewards Scrabble specialists

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