Rachis

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The central axis of a compound leaf or a flowering spike, from which leaflets or individual flowers branch.

“The botanist pointed out the rachis of the fern frond, from which all the leaflets extended.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ra·chis

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Synonyms

spinebackboneback

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the CH combination and ends in -IS, starts with RACH

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Scrabble

The CH plus S ending gives good hook potential, H is worth 4 points in Scrabble

Words Related to Rachis

Anagrams of Rachis

Words that use exactly the same letters as “rachis”.

chairs

Words you can make from Rachis

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rachis”.

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rachis”.

arachis archils cashier

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