Cartier
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Jacques Cartier, the French explorer of the 16th century who sailed the St Lawrence River and claimed the surrounding region for France.
“The class studied how Cartier's voyages laid the foundations for French settlement in Canada.”
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Ends in -IER which is unusual for a seven-letter word, contains common letters C, A, R, T throughout
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Worth 9 points, the -IER ending fits neatly at board edges alongside parallel words
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