Caretta
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of large marine turtles that includes the loggerhead turtle, found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide.
“Researchers tracked the nesting behaviour of caretta along the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean coast.”
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loggerheadsea turtle
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Ends in TTA, double T near the end, starts CARE, a Latin genus name
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Worth 9 points, double T can be useful for board positioning but the A ending limits hooks
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