Century
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A period of one hundred years, often used to refer to a specific hundred-year period in history. It can also mean a score of one hundred runs in cricket.
“The building has stood for over a century in the heart of the old town.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɛnt͡ʃʊri/
Syllables
cen·tu·ry
Related Words
Synonyms
hundred yearseraage
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Wordle
Contains vowel pattern E-U-Y; note the -URY ending
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; the Y as a vowel adds versatility
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