Invention
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The creation of something new that has not existed before, or the process of creating it. It refers to a new device, method, or process developed through study and experimentation.
“The invention of the printing press revolutionised the spread of knowledge and information.”
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Contains four 'I's and two 'N's; very vowel-heavy with 'INVENT' root
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Worth 12 points; good for deploying multiple vowels and innovation terms
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