three-letter word

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word
noun
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/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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(Definition ofwordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Why use two four-letter words when onethree-letterwordwill do?
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I do not wish to use the other word, which is more accurate, but it is athree-letterword.
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These are purely minor drafting amendments, proposing a seven-letter word for athree-letterword.
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For example, (3,5) after a clue indicates that the answer is composed of athree-letterwordfollowed by a five-letter word.
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For example, a word with seven letters where every second letter is used will produce a four-letter word and athree-letterword.
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In the fifth level the player has to spell thethree-letterwordinstructed by choosing the right letters.
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So the practice for three-letter words is far from uniform, and for some respondents the spelling is apparently decided case by case.
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As a sorcerer, the player is weaker in combat, but has access to 48 spells, with each appearing as athree-letterwordthat has to be memorised by the player.
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On the easiest difficulty, three-letter words suffice, but harder modes require five-letter words at a minimum.
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The goal is to fill the quotas of 11 three-letter words, 10 four-letter words, 10 five-letter words, 3 six-letter words and 1 seven letter-word.
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Players in highly competitive games may consider memorizing lists of two- and three-letter words.
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Wanting a name short and memorable, a children's spelling book with three-letter words such as cat, bat, dog, and the like was consulted.
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