Humanities
10 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Academic disciplines that study human culture, including literature, philosophy, history, languages, and arts. Subjects focused on human society and culture rather than science.
“She chose to study humanities at university, focusing on classical literature and philosophy.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/hjuˈmæn.ɪ.tiz/
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Contains four I's, two U's, and -IES ending pattern
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points; good length at 10 letters with the H (4 pts) and M (3 pts)
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