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Updated June 2026
Written works, especially those considered to have superior or lasting artistic merit. Books, poetry, plays, and other writings valued for quality of form, emotional effect, and enduring significance.
“Victorian literature explored themes of industrialisation, morality, and social reform.”
/ˈlɪt.ə.rə.t͡ʃə(r)/
lit·er·a·ture
10-letter academic term with -URE suffix; contains four E's and two T's
Worth 12 points; good for using multiple common vowels together
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