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Updated June 2026
A healthcare professional trained to care for sick or injured people. Can also mean to care for tenderly.
“The nurse checked my blood pressure.”
/nɜːs/
Contains vowels U, E and consonants N, R, S.
Worth 5 points; good mix of common letters.
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