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Updated June 2026
Feelings of expectation and desire for certain things to happen.
“His hopes for promotion were finally realized.”
/həʊps/
Similar to HOPED but with S ending; common vowel-consonant pattern.
Worth 10 points; plural form can be strategically placed.
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