Cairns
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of cairn, referring to mounds of stones stacked as landmarks, waymarkers, or memorials, particularly in upland and coastal landscapes.
“Hikers had built cairns along the ridge to mark the path in poor visibility.”
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Contains the AI vowel pair, the -RNS consonant cluster ending is unusual and worth testing in later guesses
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Moderate point value, S extends CAIRN cleanly, good letters for balancing a vowel-heavy rack
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