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Updated June 2026
A building or outdoor area where plays, films, or other dramatic performances are presented to an audience. This is the British spelling variant.
“She studied theatre at university and now works as a director.”
/ˈθiːə.tə/
the·a·tre
Contains RE ending, EA vowel combination in middle
Worth 10 points; common word but tricky with the RE ending
Shorter words formed from the letters in “theatre”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “theatre”.
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