Updated June 2026
Regular, repeated arrangements or sequences of shapes, colours, numbers, or other elements. In a broader sense, it refers to models or templates used as guides for making things.
“The researcher identified patterns in the data that suggested a seasonal trend.”
Contains double T; common letters P, A, T, E, R, N, S make it a strong guess
Worth 10 points; useful for extending words with common suffixes
Change a single letter of “patterns” to make these 8-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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