Codes

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Systems of rules or principles. Secret methods of communication using symbols or letters.

“The programmers wrote codes to create the new software application.”

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Plural with O vowel; ends in ES.

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Worth 8 points; good for building parallel words.

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