Thymus

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A genus of low-growing Old World mints encompassing the familiar culinary herb thyme.

“The naturalist identified several plants of the genus thymus on the hillside.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

thy·mus

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Synonyms

thyme genus

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Wordle

THY start with MUS ending, the Y at position three and U near the end are unusual placements

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points including Y at 4 points and M at 3 points, a specialist biology term worth playing

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thymes

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mushy musth musty myths smyth thyms hums hust huts mush must myth shut thus

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