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Updated June 2026
Coming after something in time or order; following in sequence. It describes events, actions, or items that occur or appear later than others.
“The initial investigation was followed by subsequent inquiries into the matter.”
/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/
sub·se·quent
Contains common vowels U, E with letters S, B, Q, N, T
Worth 16 points; the Q without U following is valuable, and B adds points
Shorter words formed from the letters in “subsequent”.
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