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ankushes (15 points)
Ankush
A·1+N·1+K·5+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
annelids (9 points)
Earthworms, leeches, etc.
Worms in tops of jars found by woman
Earthworm and leech
A·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
annoyers (11 points)
Flies and gnats, for example
Pests
A·1+N·1+N·1+O·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
annulets (8 points)
In heraldry, ring-shaped devices on a shield; hollow roundels
A·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
anodizes (18 points)
Coats with a protective oxide
Makes corrosion- resistant, in a way
Puts a protective coat on
A·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
anodynes (12 points)
They sooth the suffering
Speak in murmurs
Aspirin and codeine
A·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+Y·4+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
anolytes (11 points)
Anolyte
A·1+N·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
anserous (8 points)
{silly=adj}
A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
antennas (8 points)
Picker-uppers (wordplay)
Wave catchers (wordplay)
Pick-up sticks (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
antheses (11 points)
Anthesis
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
anthesis (11 points)
The opening of a flower bud
Flora's 14 has sent one mad
Full bloom
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
antigens (9 points)
Foreign instigators (wordplay)
Bug zappers (wordplay)
Vaccines, for example
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 9 pts
antiques (17 points)
Old objects, valuable perhaps
Flea market treasures
Valuable old objects
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
anureses (8 points)
Anuresis
A·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
anuresis (8 points)
Inability to urinate
A·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 8 pts
apagoges (12 points)
Apagoge
A·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+O·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apanages (11 points)
Apanage
A·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aparejos (17 points)
Aparejo
A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+J·8+O·1+S·1 = 17 pts
apathies (13 points)
Feelings of inertia
Emotionless states.
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
apatites (10 points)
Bone minerals
Calcium minerals
A·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apiaries (10 points)
Sweet spots (wordplay)
Places often combed over (wordplay)
Housings for drones
A·1+P·3+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apocopes (14 points)
Losses of last letters
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
apodoses (11 points)
Apodosis
A·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
apolunes (10 points)
Apolune
A·1+P·3+O·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apomixes (19 points)
Apomixis
A·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+I·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
apostles (10 points)
Their Acts are authorised!
The Twelve - or a Cambridge society
Zebedee's sons.
A·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apothems (15 points)
Polygon perpendiculars
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+S·1 = 15 pts
apparels (12 points)
Dresses
A·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
appeases (12 points)
Placates vegan primates (wordplay)
Emulates Neville Chamberlain
Brings calm to
A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
appliers (12 points)
Paintbrushes and such
Human resources department visitors
Ones hoping to get in
A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apposers (12 points)
Apposer
A·1+P·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apprises (12 points)
Keeps in the loop
Opposite of "keeps in the dark"
Makes aware of
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apprizes (21 points)
Apprize
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
approves (15 points)
Thinks well of or authorises
Gives the high sign
Stamps, maybe
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
appulses (12 points)
Celestial conjunctions
A·1+P·3+P·3+U·1+L·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
apterous (10 points)
Without wings.
Wingless.
A·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
apyrases (13 points)
Apyrase
A·1+P·3+Y·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aquifers (20 points)
Underground layers of water
Subsurface sources of water
Underground water sources
A·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
arabesks (14 points)
Arabesk
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
arabizes (19 points)
Arabize
A·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
araceous (10 points)
Pertaining to the arum family of plants
A·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
araneids (9 points)
Spiders
A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
arbiters (10 points)
*Space satellites, for example
They decide disputed issues
*Space satellites, e.g
A·1+R·1+B·3+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
archines (13 points)
Archine
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
archives (16 points)
Rich vase (anagram)
Save rich assortment in here (wordplay)
Historical record(s)
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
archness (13 points)
Quality of a main element
Sly humor.
Being coy in the matter of overheads, perhaps
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
arcsines (10 points)
They range from -1 to 1 in trigonometry
Trig functions
Inverse trig functions that cross the origin
A·1+R·1+C·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
areaways (14 points)
Views from basement windows
Passageways between buildings
Passages between buildings
A·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
arenites (8 points)
Arenite
A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
argosies (9 points)
Fleets of merchant ships
Large merchant ships
Richly laden ships
A·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
argufies (12 points)
Argufy
A·1+R·1+G·2+U·1+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aridness (9 points)
Feature of Namibia and Libya
Cause of a red face
Sahara-like quality
A·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ariettas (8 points)
Small Bellini servings (wordplay)
Bits for basses, maybe
Short operatic melodies.
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
ariettes (8 points)
Brief operatic songs
A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
armholes (13 points)
Where sleeves are attached
Where dolman sleeves are widest
Vests have two
A·1+R·1+M·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
armigers (11 points)
Knights' servants
A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
armoires (10 points)
Places for threads
Pieces of furniture.
Boudoir furniture pieces
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armorers (10 points)
Weapon-maintenance specialists
Specialists in forging weapons
Weapon-makers
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armories (10 points)
Powder rooms (wordplay)
Storehouse for weapons
National Guard facilities
A·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
armrests (10 points)
Supports for backseat riders.
They may go up in a plane
Subjects of some disputes in planes
A·1+R·1+M·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
arousers (8 points)
Alarm clocks, for example
Alarm clocks, in the morning
Wake-up calls
A·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
arquebus (19 points)
Gun called a hagbut
Gun used in a brusque manner
Old-fashioned handgun
A·1+R·1+Q·10+U·1+E·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
arranges (9 points)
Puts in place
Organises rows on a river
Makes plans for.
A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
arrayers (11 points)
They keep things in line
Costumers.
People who put things in order, in columns or rows etc.
A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arrivers (11 points)
They're met at the airport
They've landed
Guests.
A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arsenals (8 points)
Army-Navy stores (wordplay)
Powder rooms (wordplay)
Places to keep magazines (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
arsenics (10 points)
Arsenic
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 10 pts
arsenous (8 points)
Containing a poisonous element
A·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 8 pts
arteries (8 points)
Blood lines (wordplay)
Inner tubes (wordplay)
They come from the heart
A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
articles (10 points)
The things people write!
Features just the things
The's, for example
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
artiness (8 points)
Part, in essence, reveals theatricality
Esthetic affectation
Dilettantish air
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
artistes (8 points)
Star's tie to performers
Cirque du Soleil troupe, for example
Painting is put up for performers
A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
asbestos (10 points)
Arsonist's bane (wordplay)
Fire extinguisher (wordplay)
It should contain a fire
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 10 pts
asbestus (10 points)
""Fine fibrous mineral made into incombustible material, also ASBESTOS""
A·1+S·1+B·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ascetics (12 points)
Gandhi-like individuals.
They make do without
Abjurers of pleasure.
A·1+S·1+C·3+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 12 pts
ascribes (12 points)
Attributes (to) - rib cases (anagram)
A writer is this, perhaps
Gives credit (to)
A·1+S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ashiness (11 points)
Lack of color
Feature of a well-used hearth
Cadaverous quality
A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
asperges (11 points)
Religious ceremony of sprinkling.
Holy water-sprinkling rite
The sprinkling of holy water presages disaster
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
asperses (10 points)
Spreads false charges against
Throws mud at
Slings mud at
A·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
aspirers (10 points)
Goal-oriented sorts
They have high hopes
Wishful ones
A·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assayers (11 points)
Ones doing rush work (wordplay)
They may take rush orders
They test animal facing years working
A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+Y·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
assegais (9 points)
Zulu Spears
African spears.
Weapons from revolutionary times, externally unchanged
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
assesses (8 points)
Reckons how silly the girls are, perhaps
Gives a number to, perhaps
Rates for female quadrupeds (wordplay)
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
assuages (9 points)
Makes something less severe, pain say
Satisfies an appetite or desires
As a guess, dancing soothes
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
assumers (10 points)
Supposers.
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
assureds (9 points)
Policy beneficiaries
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
assurers (8 points)
They give confidence
They make you feel confident
A·1+S·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
asswages (12 points)
Asswage
A·1+S·1+S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
asterias (8 points)
Asteria
A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
astonies (8 points)
Astony
A·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
ateliers (8 points)
Places for beret wearers
Places for canvases
Studios with canvases
A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
atheisms (13 points)
Atheism
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
atheists (11 points)
Non-prophet group (wordplay)
Naysayers, of a kind
Ones in disbelief (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
athletes (11 points)
The least dodgy sportspeople (wordplay)
People on the run (wordplay)
Trade subjects (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
atlantes (8 points)
Figures of men used as columns
Statues used as columns
Male figures used as columns.
A·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
atomises (10 points)
Reduces to fine particles
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
atomizes (19 points)
Reduces to smithereens
Blows to smithereens
Reduces Ma to size
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
atresias (8 points)
Atresia
A·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
attaches (13 points)
Legal cases (wordplay)
Lawyers' cases, maybe
State Department employees
A·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
attempts (12 points)
How trying they are!
One is so trying!
How trying that pest, Matt, can be!
A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+P·3+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
auberges (11 points)
Inns in Tours
A·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
audibles (11 points)
Quarterbacks' play changes
Gridiron ad-libs
QB's called-out options
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
audients (9 points)
Audient
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
augments (11 points)
Enlarges or increases
Increases, adds to
Stun game makes larger
A·1+U·1+G·2+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
augurers (9 points)
Augurer
A·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
auguries (9 points)
Vintage car for a laureate (wordplay)
Signs of what will happen
James portrayed her as a lady
A·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
aureolas (8 points)
Halos
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 8 pts
aureoles (8 points)
Rings of light
White halos, as around suns
Hal? O, that would make him one of those going around overhead
A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
auricles (10 points)
External parts of ears
Parts of hearts
Ears.
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
auspices (12 points)
Signs that gold adds excitement!
Gold adds piquancy to patronage
Omens or patronage for USA epics
A·1+U·1+S·1+P·3+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
auxetics (17 points)
Auxetic
A·1+U·1+X·8+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+S·1 = 17 pts
avarices (13 points)
States of intense greed.
States of extreme greed
Miserly qualities
A·1+V·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
avengers (12 points)
TV show of the '60s (with "The")
They get even, perhaps at Ibrox
Agents of retribution
A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
averages (12 points)
Means, say, salary must be topped
Do they mean to claim time (wordplay)
How mean they are to claim the Times!
A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avgasses (12 points)
Avgas
A·1+V·4+G·2+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aviaries (11 points)
Buildings for keeping birds
Buildings with wings
Where hawks and doves are kept apart
A·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
avidness (12 points)
Eagerness and enthusiasm
Eager enthusiasm
Enthusiasm
A·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avodires (12 points)
Avodire
A·1+V·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avoiders (12 points)
They won't look you in the eye
Shirkers.
A·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
avouches (16 points)
Affirms
A·1+V·4+O·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
awaiters (11 points)
Awaiter
A·1+W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
awardees (12 points)
People getting prizes
Tony winners, for example
Medal winners
A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awarders (12 points)
Oscar presenters, e.g
Those giving out prizes
Oscar presenters, for example
A·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
awayness (14 points)
Distant state (wordplay)
Absence.
A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 14 pts
axonemes (17 points)
Axoneme
A·1+X·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
azotises (17 points)
Azotise
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
azotizes (26 points)
Azotize
A·1+Z·10+O·1+T·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 26 pts
azurites (17 points)
Blue copper ores
A·1+Z·10+U·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
azygoses (21 points)
Azygos
A·1+Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts

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Your search: your search in dictionary American. Results: 329.

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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