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Word

Building meaningful tokens from letters.

What is a Word?

“A word is a group of letters that has a specific meaning.”

The Importance of Vowels

Almost every English word is formed using a vowel. Without vowels, it is nearly impossible to create a meaningful word.

Core Vowels

A
E
I
O
U

Special Case

Y

Acts as a vowel in words like: Sky, Fly

Smallest and Longest Words

Smallest Words

A
I

These are the only common one-letter words in English.

The Longest Word Example

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

This 45-letter word describes a specific lung disease.

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