Americas
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
Plural or possessive form referring to the continents of North and South America collectively. The landmasses of the Western Hemisphere.
“Indigenous peoples inhabited the Americas long before European contact.”
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New WorldWestern Hemisphere
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Proper noun with three A's and -CAS ending
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; proper nouns typically not allowed in standard play
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