Humuses
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of humus, referring to different types of dark organic material formed by the decomposition of plant and animal matter in soil.
“The gardeners collected different humuses from across the estate to test their effect on crop growth.”
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compostsmulchesorganic matter
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Ends in -USES, HUMU- opening with two U vowels close together
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Scrabble
Rare plural requiring two U tiles which limits when it can be played but it is fully valid
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