What is the correct spelling for SIXTEN?

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Correct spellings for SIXTEN

  • sextet The band played an eight-member sextet.
  • sexton The sexton was burying the headstone of the old lady.
  • sixteen
  • sixteens All the kids at the party were either fourteen or sixteen, but there were no sixteens who were dancing.
  • sixties My parents were born in the sixties.
  • sixty I will be turning sixty years old next year.