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Updated June 2026
A town in the East of England and a historic market town; also used as a surname. The county town of Bedfordshire.
“Bedford is located on the River Great Ouse.”
bed·ford
Proper noun (not typically used); contains -ORD ending
14 points; proper nouns not allowed in standard play
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