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Updated June 2026
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people. Also refers to a place where such materials are stored.
“The national archive contains centuries of government documents and historical records.”
/ˈɑːkaɪv/
ar·chive
Contains three vowels (A, I, E); CH pattern adds uniqueness
Worth 14 points; H (4 pts) and V (4 pts) provide good value
Shorter words formed from the letters in “archive”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “archive”.
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