Carpal
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Any of the small bones that form the wrist in primates, arranged in two rows between the forearm bones and the hand.
“The surgeon confirmed that the injury had fractured one of the carpal bones near the base of her thumb.”
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Ends in AL, contains C, R, P, A, L, the P at position 4 distinguishes it from other CAR words
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Worth 10 points, the P scores 3, a useful anatomy term that can place well on a crowded board
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