carl

/kɑɹl̩/
noun

A rude, rustic man; a churl.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A rude, rustic man; a churl.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English carl, from Old English carl, a borrowing from Old Norse karl (“man, husband”), from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of ceorl, churl, and karl.

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CARL at a glance

CARL has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + L 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,655 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with carl

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  • EARL4
  • PEARL7
  • SNARL5
  • MARL6
  • JARL11
  • HARL7
  • GNARL6
  • HOUSECARL14
  • UNSNARL7
  • BEPEARL11
  • EMPARL10
  • ENSNARL7

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