Been

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The past participle of 'be', used to indicate existence, presence, or completion of an action in the past.

“She has been to Paris three times this year.”

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Common word with double 'E' in middle positions; useful for vowel testing

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Worth 6 points; double 'E' makes it easy to build from existing words

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