Tupelo

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The pale, soft-grained timber obtained from the tupelo tree, particularly the water gum, valued by craftsmen for its workability.

“The woodcarver chose tupelo for the figurine because its fine, even grain holds crisp detail.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

tu·pe·lo

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Synonyms

water gumgum wood

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Wordle

Ends in -ELO, an uncommon Wordle ending. Contains T, U, P, E, L, O with three vowels spread across the word.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with P valued at 3. The -ELO ending has limited hooks but the word is a valid Scrabble play.

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Anagrams of Tupelo

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

poulet

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tupelo” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

tutelo

Words you can make from Tupelo

Shorter words formed from the letters in “tupelo”.

eplot epulo letup loupe luteo opelu plote plout pluto poule poult tuple leto lope lout lute pelt peul plot poet pole pout pule tole

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

couplet eelpout

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