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2 | 36% | 7 | Official dictionary used in this game is the Merriam-Webster Official Scrabble Players Dictionary | |
3 | 34% | 13 | Author of the influential dictionary 'Webster's Dictionary' | |
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We think the answer is "AARDVARK" which means:
- noun
- • Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order tubulidentata
An example sentence would be:
- • "The aardvark is a nocturnal mammal native to africa."
- • "The aardvark feeds primarily on ants and termites."
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