Frigate
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A medium-sized, fast-sailing warship of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, typically square-rigged and used for escort or patrol duties.
“The frigate was despatched to intercept enemy supply ships off the coast.”
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frig·ate
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Contains F, R, I, G, A, T, E, all seven different letters and the ATE ending is common in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, no high-value letters but uses F and G together efficiently
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