Mariner
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who serves as a sailor aboard a ship, especially one with professional seafaring experience.
“The old mariner sat by the harbour wall and entertained visitors with colourful tales of distant storms.”
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mar·i·ner
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Ends in -ER and starts with MARIN, a clean word with no unusual letters to trip you up
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Worth 9 points, all common letters but useful for claiming a seven-letter bonus square
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