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Updated June 2026
Highly developed, complex, or refined in design or function. It also describes a person with worldly experience and refined tastes.
“The sophisticated security system included biometric scanners and encrypted access.”
so·phis·ti·cat·ed
Contains 'ATED' ending with multiple common letters; features 'SOPHISTIC' prefix
Worth 23 points; 'PH' adds value
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