Substances
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Particular kinds of matter with uniform properties, or the essential nature or most important quality of something. Can also mean physical material or the real content as opposed to appearance.
“The laboratory tests identified several harmful substances in the water samples.”
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Contains multiple vowels U, A, E with double S and letters B, T, N, C
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Worth 13 points; the double S and good letter distribution are useful
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