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Marten

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A slender agile tree-dwelling mammal of the mustelid family, somewhat larger than a weasel.

The pine marten was spotted darting between branches in the old woodland.

Pronunciation

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mar·ten

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Synonyms

mustelidpolecat

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MARTEN contains the word MART and ends in EN, six common letters make it tricky to narrow

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All common letters give a modest score, useful for clearing unwanted tiles from a rack

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