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Updated June 2026
The action of using something or the fact of being used; the way in which words are used in a language.
“The phone app tracks your data usage each month.”
/ˈjuːsid͡ʒ/
us·age
Double vowel pattern with uncommon -AGE ending.
Worth 6 points; useful for word extensions with -AGE.
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