Cancelled
9 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Past tense of cancel; to have decided or announced that a planned event will not take place, or to have revoked or annulled something. British spelling with double 'l'.
“The outdoor concert was cancelled due to severe weather warnings.”
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Wordle
Contains double 'l' and double 'c'; British spelling pattern with repeated consonants
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; the double letters provide opportunities for parallel plays
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