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Battens

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of batten, referring to narrow strips of wood or other material used for fastening, strengthening, or padding.

The carpenter fixed battens across the frame to hold the cladding in place.

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Contains double T and double N, the TTEN cluster is an interesting Wordle test

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Double T and double N in one word is rare, BATTENS can stretch across a wide board space

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