Carrack
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large heavy-hulled sailing vessel of the 15th and 16th centuries used as a merchantman in Mediterranean and Atlantic trade.
“The museum displayed a detailed scale model of a Portuguese carrack laden with eastern spices.”
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car·rack
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Wordle
Double R and double C make this tricky, the -ACK ending is a familiar pattern worth recognising
Scrabble
Worth 15 points, two Cs and a K add solid value, especially placed near bonus squares
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