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Updated June 2026
A period of one hundred years, often used to refer to a specific hundred-year period in history. It can also mean a score of one hundred runs in cricket.
“The building has stood for over a century in the heart of the old town.”
/ˈsɛnt͡ʃʊri/
cen·tu·ry
Contains vowel pattern E-U-Y; note the -URY ending
Worth 12 points; the Y as a vowel adds versatility
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