Lateen
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing or relating to a triangular fore-and-aft sail, particularly associated with vessels of the Mediterranean.
“The dhow was rigged with a lateen sail that allowed it to sail efficiently into the wind.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ləˈtiːn/
Syllables
la·teen
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Wordle
Ends in EEN with a double E, the LATE opener is common but the full word is less obvious.
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Worth 6 points, the double E is easy to use if you hold spare E tiles in your rack.
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