Urtica

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A nettle plant that yields fibres resembling flax, historically used in textile production.

“Urtica fibres were once harvested to make cloth before cotton became widespread.”

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Synonyms

nettle

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Wordle

Contains URTI, an uncommon consonant cluster with a clean A ending

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the C tile adds modest value to this botanical term

Words Related to Urtica

Words you can make from Urtica

Shorter words formed from the letters in “urtica”.

artic auric catur citua curat curia rutic tauri triac trica actu airt arui cair cart crit crut cuir cuit cura curt ruta uria uric

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

arctium curtail curtain haircut

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