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Updated June 2026
Of or relating to the Alexian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally devoted to caring for victims of the plague.
“The alexian hospital in the city had been providing charitable care for over a century.”
Ends in -IAN; common suffix.
Scores 14 points; X is the standout high-value letter.
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