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Updated June 2026
A period of time spent away from work or school for rest, travel, or recreation. American term for what is called 'holiday' in British English.
“The family spent their summer vacation exploring national parks across the western United States.”
/vəˈkeɪʃn/
va·ca·tion
Contains -TION ending; letter V at start and A appears twice
Worth 13 points; the V (4 points) and C (3 points) add good value
Shorter words formed from the letters in “vacation”.
9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “vacation”.
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