Stamen
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The male reproductive organ of a flowering plant, consisting of the anther and filament that produce pollen.
“Bees brushed against the stamen as they collected nectar, unwittingly spreading pollen between flowers.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsteɪ.mən/
Syllables
sta·men
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Wordle
Contains the common ending -MEN, the opening STA hits three high-frequency Wordle letter positions
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the M gives a small boost and STAMEN is a clear play when plant-science words are available
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