Childhood

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The period of human life from birth to puberty, characterised by growth, development, and learning. The state or time of being a child.

“Her childhood memories of summers spent at her grandmother's cottage remained vivid.”

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Contains 'hood' suffix and 'child' root; compound word structure

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Worth 18 points; the 'ch' and 'h' combinations provide good scoring potential

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