Stolon
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A horizontal stem growing outward from the base of a plant, producing new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
“The strawberry plant spread across the bed by sending out stolons that rooted where they touched the soil.”
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sto·lon
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Contains two Os and no repeated consonants, the double O in STOLON is a helpful pattern to test.
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Worth 6 points, two Os occupy rack space but the word is valid and useful for clearing O-heavy draws.
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