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Updated June 2026
A unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams, or a measure of gold purity.
“The engagement ring featured a diamond of just over one carat.”
/ˈkæ.rət/
car·at
"Carat" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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