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Updated June 2026
Citizens or inhabitants of the United States of America, or more broadly, people from the Americas. The term typically refers to US citizens in common usage.
“Americans celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July with fireworks and patriotic events.”
Three instances of A and common -CANS ending pattern
12 points; good for using common letters and creating parallel words
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