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Updated June 2026
A particular time or instance of an event, or a special or important event, ceremony, or celebration. An opportunity or suitable time for doing something.
“The wedding anniversary was a joyous occasion celebrated with family and close friends.”
/əˈkeɪʒən/
oc·ca·sion
Eight letters with pattern OCC-; contains four vowels (O, A, I, O)
Worth 12 points; double C provides opportunities for parallel word formation
Shorter words formed from the letters in “occasion”.
9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “occasion”.
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