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Updated June 2026
A set of clothes worn to represent a particular character, era, or theme, especially for a performance or celebration.
“She wore an elaborate Victorian costume to the fancy dress party.”
/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/
cos·tume
Seven letters with two O's and useful consonants C, S, T, M
Worth 9 points; good for building off existing words with the S
Shorter words formed from the letters in “costume”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “costume”.
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