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Updated June 2026
The leaves of the East African shrub Catha edulis, chewed or brewed as tea for their stimulant and mildly euphoric effects, widely used in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
“Khat is both a longstanding social tradition and a controlled substance in many countries.”
Ends in HAT, the K before this common pattern is the key letter to find.
Worth 11 points with K=5 and H=4, a strong short play.
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