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Carrels

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of carrel, referring to small individual study cubicles provided in libraries for private research.

The new library wing was fitted with thirty carrels reserved for postgraduate students.

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Synonyms

cubiclesstudy boothsalcoves

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Wordle

Double R before the -ELS ending, contains familiar vowels A and E, a rare but entirely valid word

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Worth 9 points, the S hook lets you extend CARREL on the board for useful extra placement

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