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Updated June 2026
A group of people elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular matter or area.
“The local council approved plans for the new community centre.”
/kaʊnsɪl/
coun·cil
Seven letters with -CIL ending; contains two C's and useful vowels
Worth 9 points; good for strategic placement with double C
Shorter words formed from the letters in “council”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “council”.
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