Census

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An official count or survey of a population, typically conducted by a government.

“The national census is conducted every ten years.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɛnsəs/

Syllables

cen·sus

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Synonyms

survey countenumeration

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Wordle

Contains double S and vowels E, U.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; useful S tiles for extensions.

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scuse secus sensu cess cues cuss ecus uses

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