Podsol
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A variant spelling of podzol, an acidic soil type found in cool moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation, with a grey leached layer beneath an organic surface mat.
“Podsol is widespread beneath the pine forests of the Scottish Highlands.”
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POD start with SOL ending, this variant is less familiar than podzol but equally valid
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Worth 9 points, a specialist geography term that can surprise opponents who overlook it
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