Humulus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of climbing vines of the northern hemisphere, most notably including the hop plant used in brewing.
“The botanist identified the climbing plant as a species of humulus from its distinctive cone-shaped flower clusters.”
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Ends in -US with HUMUL as the base, contains two U vowels, a botanical term
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Botanical Latin term requiring two U tiles which can be limiting but is valid in Scrabble
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