Antarctica
10 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
The southernmost continent on Earth, almost entirely covered by ice and largely uninhabited. It contains the South Pole and is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent.
“Scientific research stations in Antarctica study climate change and geology.”
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Wordle
10-letter word; too long for standard Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; proper noun may not be allowed; contains double A and double T
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