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Updated June 2026
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.”
/əˈmɛrɪkə/
Proper noun with three A's and -CAS ending
Worth 12 points; proper nouns typically not allowed in standard play
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