Charon
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
In Greek mythology, the ferryman who transported the souls of the deceased across the rivers Styx or Acheron into the underworld.
“Ancient Greeks placed a coin under a dead person's tongue as payment for Charon's passage.”
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char·on
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Wordle
CH blend ending in ON, a proper name from mythology, so less likely as a Wordle answer but worth knowing.
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Worth 11 points, proper nouns are generally disallowed in standard Scrabble, so check house rules before playing.
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