Carrel
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A name associated with Alexis Carrel, the French surgeon and biologist who developed pioneering techniques for suturing and grafting blood vessels in the early twentieth century.
“The medical faculty named the new vascular research laboratory carrel in honour of the Nobel Prize-winning surgeon.”
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Ends in double L with EL at positions 5 and 6, contains C, A, R, the repeated L is the key distinguishing feature
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Worth 8 points, the double L does not increase tile value but the EL ending can hook onto adjacent tiles
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