Favism
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A hereditary condition causing haemolytic anaemia, triggered by eating fava beans due to an inherited enzyme deficiency in red blood cells.
“After his favism diagnosis, he was careful to avoid all dishes containing fava beans.”
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fa·vism
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FAVISM contains both V and M, two less common Wordle letters, the -ISM suffix is a recognisable ending worth testing
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FAVISM scores 14 points, V (4) and M (3) provide solid tile value, making this a strong play in specialist vocabulary games
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