Complications
13 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Difficulties or problems that arise and make a situation more complex or harder to resolve. Often refers to additional issues that develop from an existing condition.
“The surgery went well, but the patient experienced complications during recovery.”
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Wordle
Contains 'TION' ending and double 'C'; watch for the 'COMP' prefix pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 21 points; good length for parallel plays
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