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Updated June 2026
Covered with or abounding in furze; gorse-like.
“The furzy hillside was alive with the buzzing of bees.”
furz·y
"Furzy" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter Z.
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