Turdus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The type genus of the family Turdidae, encompassing the thrushes and a wide range of closely related songbirds.
“The ornithologist classified the common blackbird as belonging to the genus Turdus.”
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Wordle
Ends in -US, a Latin genus suffix. Contains T, U, R, D, U, S with two U's in positions 2 and 5.
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Scrabble
As a proper noun (genus name), invalid in standard Scrabble. Worth 7 points in variant play.
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