Pistia
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A pantropical floating aquatic plant that forms a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves and is a widespread weed in rivers and lakes around the world.
“The pond was almost entirely covered by pistia, blocking light from reaching the water below.”
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Ends in IA, a useful pattern, contains three vowels I, I, and A packed into six letters
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The final IA is handy for playing onto existing A or I tiles, good for clearing a vowel-heavy rack
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