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aardwolves (17 points)
Striped hyenas that feed chiefly on insects
A·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+W·4+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
abbreviate (17 points)
Make an acronym of, perhaps
Shorten (a word)
Bribe a vet with a new contract
A·1+B·3+B·3+R·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
ablatively (18 points)
ABLATIVE a grammatical case
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
abortively (18 points)
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
aboveboard (18 points)
Ill-directed dart may land here, honest!
Manna from heaven?
Too proud to take lodgers, honest!
A·1+B·3+O·1+V·4+E·1+B·3+O·1+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 18 pts
abrasively (18 points)
Harshly offering a women's support for eccentric Elvis on Fourth of July
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
absolutive (15 points)
ABSOLUTE self-existent
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
absorptive (17 points)
Tending to suck up
Tending to soak up
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
accusative (17 points)
The case for the prosecution (wordplay)
Prosecution's case (wordplay)
Case which needs objective prosecuting
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
achievable (20 points)
Able to be accomplished
If you get it, it must be so
'It can be done - somehow I have' (Cable)
A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+E·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 20 pts
activating (16 points)
Activate
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
activation (15 points)
Process of starting up (something)
Being called up, military-wise
Removal from mothballs
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 15 pts
activators (15 points)
Chemical catalysts
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
activeness (15 points)
The quality of being active; nimbleness; quickness of motion; activity.
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts
activistic (17 points)
ACTIVIST an advocate of {activism=n}
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 17 pts
activities (15 points)
Work, hobbies, social events, etc.
Cite a visit planned with things to do
Things to do
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
activizing (25 points)
Activize
A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 25 pts
acyclovirs (20 points)
Acyclovir
A·1+C·3+Y·4+C·3+L·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
adaptively (19 points)
ADAPTIVE able to be adapted
A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
adaptivity (19 points)
ADAPTIVE able to be adapted
A·1+D·2+A·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
additively (18 points)
ADDITIVE a substance added to foodstuffs
A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
additivity (18 points)
ADDITIVE a substance added to foodstuffs
A·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
adenoviral (14 points)
Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses that cause conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract infections in humans.
A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
adenovirus (14 points)
Any of a group of DNA-containing viruses that cause conjunctivitis and upper respiratory tract infections in humans.
A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
adhesively (20 points)
In an adhesive manner.
A·1+D·2+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
adjectival (23 points)
Of or relating to the relating to the adjective; of the nature of an adjective; adjective.
A·1+D·2+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1 = 23 pts
adjectives (23 points)
'In deep of night when - / Hath locked up mortal sense' (Milton)
A·1+D·2+J·8+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
adjunctive (23 points)
Joining; having the quality of joining; forming an adjunct.
A·1+D·2+J·8+U·1+N·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 23 pts
adoptively (19 points)
ADOPTIVE that adopts
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
adsorptive (16 points)
Having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface; displaying adsorption.adsorption.
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 16 pts
advantaged (16 points)
A duke opposing worker - old and privileged
A·1+D·2+V·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
advantages (15 points)
Gave a stand (anagram)
Reasons to say yes
They may overcome the competition
A·1+D·2+V·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
advections (16 points)
Advection
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
adventitia (14 points)
The membranous outer covering of an organ or blood vessel.
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
adventives (17 points)
Adventive
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
adventured (15 points)
""ADVENTURE That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.""
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
adventurer (14 points)
Man of derring-do
Many a Jules Verne protagonist
Soldier of fortune.
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
adventures (14 points)
Tuned raves (anagram)
And then... stories
Basis of many plots.
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
adverbials (16 points)
Adverbial
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 16 pts
advertence (16 points)
The quality or practice of being advertent; heedfulness.
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 16 pts
advertency (19 points)
""The act of adverting, of the quality of being advertent; attention; notice; regard; heedfulness.""
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
advertised (15 points)
Called attention to
Diets raved about and given publicity
Desired a TV broadcast to be made known
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
advertiser (14 points)
One publicising a product (S, not Z)
He pays the price of publicity
He has his own ideas on hoarding
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
advertises (14 points)
Steve raids (anagram)
Puts in a spot
Plugs (colloq.)
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
advertized (24 points)
Advertize
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+D·2 = 24 pts
advertizes (23 points)
Advertize
A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
advisement (16 points)
Careful consideration
Deliberation
US lawyer rejected version of events I'm giving US counsel
A·1+D·2+V·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 16 pts
advisories (14 points)
Advisory
A·1+D·2+V·4+I·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
advocacies (18 points)
Advocacy
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
advocating (17 points)
Advocate
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
advocation (16 points)
Commercial role being a defender
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
advocative (19 points)
ADVOCATE to plead in favour of
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 19 pts
advocators (16 points)
Advocator
A·1+D·2+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
aestivated (14 points)
Passed summer in a dormant position
A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
aestivates (13 points)
Aestivate
A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
affidavits (20 points)
Affidavit
A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+D·2+A·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
afflictive (21 points)
Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; distressing.
A·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 21 pts
afterlives (16 points)
Reincarnationists' existences
Postmortal existences
A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
aftershave (19 points)
Brut, for one
Face alcohol before breakfast (wordplay)
Where this is (wordplay)
A·1+F·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 19 pts
aggravated (16 points)
Made (offence) more serious (legal)
Vexed by burglary (wordplay)
Made more serious
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
aggravates (15 points)
Gets under the skin
Adds insult to injury
Makes worse
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aggressive (15 points)
Wild, wild raves and gigs on Ecstasy
Like a winning tournament player*
Combative - pushing
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
aggrieving (16 points)
Infringing another's legal rights
A·1+G·2+G·2+R·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
alleviated (14 points)
Made more durable
Relieved everyone except the first turned aside
Ideal valet becomes unkempt and is relieved
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
alleviates (13 points)
Soothes everyone: takes new course, ousting leader
Lightens
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
alleviator (13 points)
""One who, or that which, alleviaties.""
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 13 pts
allusively (16 points)
It refers indirectly to everybody from America with fourth place in Dublin
A·1+L·1+L·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
almsgivers (16 points)
Almsgiver
A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1+G·2+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
almsgiving (17 points)
The giving of alms.
A·1+L·1+M·3+S·1+G·2+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
alveolarly (16 points)
ALVEOLAR the sound produced by the tongue behind the front teeth
A·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
ambivalent (17 points)
Having opposing attitudes
Right down the middle
Hemming and hawing
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 17 pts
anchovetas (18 points)
Anchoveta
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
anchovetta (18 points)
English word
A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1 = 18 pts
animadvert (16 points)
Make criticism of unreliable vermin data
Take note of trailer housing man I fancy
Comment on an individual and very angry Green
A·1+N·1+I·1+M·3+A·1+D·2+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1 = 16 pts
annotative (13 points)
Serving to explain
Explanatory
A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
anteverted (14 points)
Antevert
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
antinovels (13 points)
Antinovel
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
antivenins (13 points)
Reptile house supplies
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
apperceive (19 points)
To perceive; to comprehend.
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+E·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 19 pts
appetitive (17 points)
""Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty. as, appetitive power or faculty.""
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
appointive (17 points)
""Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office. as, an appointive office.""
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
appositive (17 points)
It may be set off by commas
Juxtaposed
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
appraisive (17 points)
APPRAISE to set a value on
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+A·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
approvable (19 points)
Worthy of being approved; meritorious.
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 19 pts
approvably (22 points)
APPROVE to regard favourably
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
arborvitae (15 points)
Virgil's tree of life
Coniferous hedge choice
Ornamental evergreen
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+T·1+A·1+E·1 = 15 pts
architrave (18 points)
Frame for door or window
Beam resting on tops of columns.
Frame Alistair, vacuously taking tab at party
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+E·1 = 18 pts
archivists (18 points)
Record-keepers of a sort
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
archivolts (18 points)
They say Gemmill leaps over fancy formations
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 18 pts
arrivistes (13 points)
Comes to accept first people on the make
Social climbers
Nouveaux riches
A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ascriptive (17 points)
The act of ascribing.
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
assaultive (13 points)
Making an assault.
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts
asseverate (13 points)
Affirm dunderhead always had snacks
Declare that the fool was always feeding
State in which animal always took food
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 13 pts
assumptive (17 points)
As one might be, following tips resulting in cash hoarding
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 17 pts
attractive (15 points)
Easy on the ol' windows to the soul
Pleasing to the eye
In good taste
A·1+T·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
autoclaved (16 points)
AUTOCLAVE A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
autoclaves (15 points)
Pressure cookers
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
automotive (15 points)
Why they eyed the showroom (wordplay)
Why they eyed the showroom?
Relating to motor vehicles
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 15 pts
avalanched (19 points)
""AVALANCHE A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.""
A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
avalanches (18 points)
Winter effects (wordplay)
Skiers' cover-alls (wordplay)
Hazard for skiers.
A·1+V·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
avaricious (15 points)
Adjective for Marner.
A king strangled by a savage is grasping
A savage eating most of arm, greedy
A·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aventurine (13 points)
An undertaking to clad home in glass
A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts
averseness (13 points)
Antipathy
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aversively (19 points)
AVERSIVE relating to aversion
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
avgolemono (16 points)
Greek egg-citrus soup
Sauce in Greek cuisine
Citrus-tinged Greek soup
A·1+V·4+G·2+O·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+O·1 = 16 pts
avianizing (23 points)
Avianize
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts
aviatrices (15 points)
Earhart et al.
Earhart, Anne Lindbergh et al.
Amelia Earhart, and others
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
aviatrixes (20 points)
Aviatrix
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
aviculture (15 points)
Rearing and care of birds.
A·1+V·4+I·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts
avidnesses (14 points)
Avidness
A·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
avocations (15 points)
Spare time activities
Free time fillers
Lesser jobs returning Mexican food in French planes
A·1+V·4+O·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
avoidances (16 points)
Avoidance
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
avouchment (20 points)
The act of avouching; positive declaration.
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 20 pts

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Your search: your search in dictionary American. Results: 113.

Refine to A+: AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL AM AN AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AX AY AZ
Starting with:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Ending with:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Containing:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Popular patterns: TH QU CH SH PH WH CK NG NK EE OO EA OU AI IE TION SION
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