Lignum
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The woody tissue of a plant, particularly the dense internal wood.
“The lignum of ironwood is so dense it sinks in water.”
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Ends in -UM, a pattern seen in Latin-derived words, with the uncommon G making it distinctive
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The G scores 2 and M scores 3, making LIGNUM worth 10 points, good value for an uncommon word
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