Carnal
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or governed by the physical appetites and desires of the body, particularly those of a sexual nature rather than the spirit.
“The sermon warned against carnal temptation and the dangers of placing bodily pleasure above spiritual duty.”
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Ends in AL with no uncommon letters, a reliable Wordle guess that tests C, R, N, A, L in one shot
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Worth 8 points, all common tiles but the AL ending makes it easy to build on adjacent words
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