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Updated June 2026
An ancient Mesopotamian city and empire; one of the first great civilisations.
“Akkad rose to prominence under Sargon the Great.”
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"Akkad" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Akkad" is worth 14 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
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