Hawkins
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An English naval commander and privateer who participated in the Atlantic slave trade and later played a significant role in defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588.
“Hawkins served as Treasurer of the Navy and was instrumental in modernising English warships before the Armada campaign.”
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haw·kins
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Wordle
Contains K and W, both uncommon Wordle letters, the H-A-W opening is distinctive and worth testing early
Scrabble
Proper noun not valid in standard Scrabble, HAWK using K (worth 5 pts) is the highest-value subword here
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