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Updated June 2026
Frequently or many times. At regular or repeated intervals.
“I often go for walks in the evening.”
/ˈɒfn/
of·ten
Contains vowels O, E and common letters F, T, N.
Worth 8 points; good balance of common and valuable letters.
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