Cortes
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that overthrew the Aztec Empire and brought Mexico under Spanish colonial rule in the sixteenth century.
“Cortes arrived on the Mexican coast in 1519 and within two years had conquered the Aztec capital.”
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cor·tes
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A proper name common in history quizzes, ending in -ES, the letter pattern is straightforward
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Worth 8 points in letter value, but as a proper noun it is not permitted in standard Scrabble rules
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