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Updated June 2026
Squeezed or pressed together to reduce size or volume; made more compact. In computing, data that has been reduced in size through encoding algorithms.
“The compressed file took up significantly less storage space.”
Double-S and double-E pattern; -ED ending is common
Worth 17 points; good value with double-S and high-scoring letters
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