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Updated June 2026
A wrestling hold or a type of naval maneuver; also a common proper name.
“The wrestler applied a nelson hold to his opponent.”
nel·son
Less common word with standard consonant-vowel pattern.
Worth 6 points, often capitalized as proper noun.
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