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Updated June 2026
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.”
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
in·ven·tion
Contains four 'I's and two 'N's; very vowel-heavy with 'INVENT' root
Worth 12 points; good for deploying multiple vowels and innovation terms
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