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Updated June 2026
A person who directs the course of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle, or software/device that provides route guidance. Navigators use instruments, maps, and technology to determine position and optimal paths.
“The navigator plotted a course that would avoid the storm system.”
/ˈnavɪɡeɪtə/
nav·i·ga·tor
Nine letters with -ATOR ending; contains NAVIG- root
Worth 13 points; the V (4 points) offers good scoring value
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