Poplar
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The lightweight, pale-coloured timber yielded by poplar trees, commonly used in construction and manufacture.
“The packing crate was assembled from poplar, chosen for its light weight and ease of working.”
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pop·lar
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Wordle
Double P near the start and ends in AR, the POP- opener with -LAR ending narrows the pattern quickly
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the double P uses two tiles, the -AR ending hooks with S to form POPLARS
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