Continued

9 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Past tense of continue; to have persisted with an action or state without interruption. It implies carrying on with something already started.

“Despite the rain, the football match continued for another hour.”

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Nine letters with repeated vowels 'u', 'i', 'e' - good for vowel placement

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Worth 12 points; the 'ed' suffix allows building from 'continue'

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