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Updated June 2026
Pieces of material used to mend or strengthen a worn part, or small areas distinct from their surroundings. Software updates that fix bugs or vulnerabilities.
“The gardener planted vegetable patches in different sections of the allotment.”
Contains two vowels A, E with valuable letters P, C, H, T, S
Worth 14 points; high-value H and C with useful S plural
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “patches”.
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