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Updated June 2026
A length of time or the punctuation mark (.) that ends a sentence.
“The Renaissance was an important period in history.”
/ˈpɪərɪəd/
pe·ri·od
Good vowel distribution with E, I, O.
Worth 9 points with useful D ending.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “period”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “period”.
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