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Updated June 2026
William Shakespeare, the renowned English playwright and poet from the Elizabethan era, considered the greatest writer in the English language. His works include plays, sonnets, and poems.
“Students studied Shakespeare's tragedies, including Hamlet and Macbeth.”
/ˈʃeɪkspɪə/
shake·speare
Contains three E's and two A's; proper noun with distinctive pattern
Worth 21 points; the K (5) and H (4) provide good scoring
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