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packable (18 points)

Like a parka that fits into a suitcase

P·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 18 pts

palatine (10 points)

Hill of Rome.

One of Rome's Seven Hills

One of the seven hills of Rome.

P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

paleface (15 points)

How the Sioux see you!

White person (to an old native American)

Run-down old American (wordplay)

P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+F·4+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 15 pts

palewise (13 points)

Ewe's pail must be positioned vertically

P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts

palinode (11 points)

Python poem a recantation (wordplay)

Sort of poem laid open to interpretation

Recantation by friend in poem

P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts

palisade (11 points)

Defence of royal adviser, you might say

Stakes out (wordplay)

A side lap (anagram)

P·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts

pallette (10 points)

Part of armor.

Gravelly-voiced actor Eugene

P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

palliate (10 points)

Soften (the effect of)

Mitigate (something bad)

Ease, as symptoms

P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

palmette (12 points)

A type of ornament

P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts

palmlike (16 points)

Resembling a palm tree

P·3+A·1+L·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts

palpable (14 points)

Able to be felt

So close you can touch it

Capable of being touched - obvious

P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

pantofle (13 points)

A {slipper=n}

P·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+F·4+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

papillae (12 points)

Hair root protuberances

Bumps that contain taste buds

Small protuberances at base of hairs, teeth or feathers

P·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 12 pts

papulose (12 points)

""Having pimples, also PAPULOUS""

P·3+A·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts

paralyse (13 points)

Cause to be immobile

Immobilise a person

Immobilise player as ordered

P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts

paralyze (22 points)

Two tall tales (wordplay)

Two untruths (wordplay)

Two untruths?

P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 22 pts

parklike (18 points)

Like a park

P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts

parlance (12 points)

As usual, the man is all talk!

A manner of speaking

Way of speaking

P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts

parlante (10 points)

""Sung in a manner suggestive of speech, also PARLANDO""

P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

parsable (12 points)

Able to be parsed

P·3+A·1+R·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

partible (12 points)

Divisible

P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

particle (12 points)

Piece of dust, perhaps

Phosphorus, maybe a bit

Bit dim keeping right in charge

P·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

passable (12 points)

Soft as fur, okay (wordplay)

Good enough to get by (wordplay)

Unblocked all right (wordplay)

P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

passible (12 points)

Capable of feeling

Impressionable.

P·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

pastille (10 points)

Lozenge, to soothe the throat perhaps

A sucker may stick around being sick

Stick around 14 down for a sucker

P·3+A·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts

patellae (10 points)

They're attached to quads

Bones in the head all turned to point

The formal kneecaps

P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pawnable (15 points)

Having collateral value

P·3+A·1+W·4+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

peaklike (18 points)

Resembling a peak

P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts

pearlite (10 points)

Constituent of steel and cast iron.

Constituent of steel.

Carbon and iron alloy.

P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

peccable (16 points)

* Messy and flawed (wordplay)

Liable to sin.

P·3+E·1+C·3+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts

peculate (12 points)

Embezzle money with cute plea

Embezzle money

Embezzle money having pale, cute appearance

P·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts

peduncle (13 points)

Stalk of a solitary flower

Plant stalk

The stalk of a plant bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower

P·3+E·1+D·2+U·1+N·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

peelable (12 points)

Like painter's tape

P·3+E·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

peephole (15 points)

Lookout point (wordplay)

Tom's aperture (wordplay)

Aperture of a sort.

P·3+E·1+E·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

pelerine (10 points)

Woman's narrow cape

Cape for sick leper in Spain

Woman's cape.

P·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pellicle (12 points)

Thin, skinlike substance.

Thin skin

P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

pemoline (12 points)

Nervous system stimulant

P·3+E·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

penalise (10 points)

See plain (anagram)

Disadvantage in a sleep being disrupted

Punish for falling asleep in

P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts

penalize (19 points)

Deduct points from, say

Order back five yards, say

Move the ball back 15 yards

P·3+E·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts

pentacle (12 points)

Star of the Magic Circle (wordplay)

Magic Circle star (wordplay)

Star of many horror movies (wordplay)

P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

penuchle (15 points)

""A card game, also PINOCHLE, PENUCKLE, PINOCLE""

P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

penuckle (16 points)

""A card game, also PINOCHLE, PENUCHLE, PINOCLE""

P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts

perilune (10 points)

The point at which a celestial body is nearest to the moon

P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+U·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pesthole (13 points)

A place liable to epidemic disease

P·3+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

petaline (10 points)

Leafy, as certain flowers.

P·3+E·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

phalange (14 points)

A bone of the finger or toe.

Bone of a finger.

Bone of the hand or foot

P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 14 pts

phyllite (16 points)

A foliated rock

P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts

phyllode (17 points)

A flattened petiole that serves as a leaf

P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1 = 17 pts

phyllome (18 points)

A leaf of a plant

P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 18 pts

picoline (12 points)

""A chemical compound, also PICOLIN""

P·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

picomole (14 points)

One trillionth of a mole

P·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

pilotage (11 points)

Fee for work that's sky-high!

Guide's fee

(Fee for) bringing a ship into harbour

P·3+I·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts

pinelike (14 points)

Resembling pine

P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts

pinnacle (12 points)

The top pub in the place, perhaps

The highest point, say of fame

Highest point (of fame or building)

P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

pinnulae (10 points)

Pinnula

P·3+I·1+N·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pinochle (15 points)

Double-decker (wordplay)

Game akin to bezique.

Game with only nines through aces

P·3+I·1+N·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

pipelike (16 points)

Like a pipe

P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts

pipeline (12 points)

Channel of conveyance

Channel whereby information is conveyed.

Alaska tour sight

P·3+I·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

pisolite (10 points)

""A limestone with pea sized formations in circles, also PISOLITH""

P·3+I·1+S·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pitiable (12 points)

Pathetic theatrical part I fit

Bite a lip nervously, arousing sympathy

Poor and holy, albeit dancing around

P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

placable (14 points)

Easily calmed questionable revolution with line to power

Forgiving

Tolerant

P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

planulae (10 points)

Planula

P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 10 pts

plausive (13 points)

Expressing praise

P·3+L·1+A·1+U·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 13 pts

playable (15 points)

Like a baseball in fair territory

The pitch needs to be this

What a pitch is usually declared

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

playdate (14 points)

Recess appointment (wordplay)

Very early appointment (wordplay)

Tot's appointment

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts

playlike (17 points)

Resembling a theatrical performance

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts

playmate (15 points)

Calendar girl (wordplay)

Chum; Ate my pal (anagram)

My palate (anagram)

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 15 pts

playtime (15 points)

When the show must go on - what fun!

Recess, for one

Part of a child's day.

P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts

pleasure (10 points)

Will Pearl and Sue go haywire (wordplay)

A repulse (anagram)

Hedonist's chief goal

P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1+U·1+R·1+E·1 = 10 pts

plimsole (12 points)

""A rubber-soled cloth shoe, also PLIMSOLL, PLIMSOL""

P·3+L·1+I·1+M·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

plottage (11 points)

An area of land

P·3+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts

plowable (15 points)

Fit for tilling

Tillable

P·3+L·1+O·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

plumlike (16 points)

Purplish

P·3+L·1+U·1+M·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts

plussage (11 points)

""An extra amount, also PLUSAGE""

P·3+L·1+U·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts

pluviose (13 points)

""Pertaining to rain, also PLUVIOUS""

P·3+L·1+U·1+V·4+I·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 13 pts

poetlike (14 points)

Resembling a {poet=n}

P·3+O·1+E·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts

polarise (10 points)

Set at opposite extremes of opinion

Separate group wanting nothing before a hike

Missile with onset of explosion split in two

P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 10 pts

polarize (19 points)

Divide into two camps

Divide sharply

Cause dissension

P·3+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 19 pts

polemize (21 points)

Dispute aggressively

P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 21 pts

polygene (14 points)

A type of {gene=n}

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+G·2+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts

polypide (16 points)

""An animal with many tentacles, also POLYP, POLYPE""

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 16 pts

polypore (15 points)

A type of {fungus=n}

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+O·1+R·1+E·1 = 15 pts

polysome (15 points)

A cluster of protein particles

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts

polytene (13 points)

Having chromosomes of a certain type

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 13 pts

polytype (18 points)

One form of a multiform organism

P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+T·1+Y·4+P·3+E·1 = 18 pts

poolside (11 points)

Relaxing in a cabana chair, maybe

Lifeguard's hangout, perhaps

On a lounge chair, maybe

P·3+O·1+O·1+L·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts

popelike (16 points)

Like a pope

P·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts

populace (14 points)

People as a mass

The inhabitants of an area

Mob's coup plea concocted

P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

populate (12 points)

Work, you say, in helping people

Fill, as with data

Supply with inhabitants

P·3+O·1+P·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 12 pts

portable (12 points)

Laptop perhaps left with expert

Wine expert? Lightweight!

Easy to carry

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

porthole (13 points)

Circular window in ship

Window on board

Ship's window

P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

possible (12 points)

Part of A.S.A.P

Not beyond belief

In the running

P·3+O·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

posthole (13 points)

Fence builder's starting point

Excavation.

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

postlude (11 points)

Closing musical selection

Closing piece of music

Closing organ music.

P·3+O·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts

potlache (15 points)

""An Indian winter festival, also POTLACH""

P·3+O·1+T·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+E·1 = 15 pts

poularde (11 points)

""A spayed hen, also POULARD""

P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1 = 11 pts

poultice (12 points)

Dressing to reduce inflammation

Hot medical dressing

Application to reduce inflammation

P·3+O·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts

pourable (12 points)

Like wet cement

Fit to decant

Like wet concrete

P·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

preamble (14 points)

Opening remarks before walk (wordplay)

Introduction before a stroll (wordplay)

A more perfect Union source

P·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

preclude (13 points)

In the overture, a note and bar

Rule out in advance

Rule out C found in musical work

P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+L·1+U·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts

preflame (15 points)

Preceding a flame

P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+L·1+A·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts

preplace (14 points)

To place beforehand

P·3+R·1+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1 = 14 pts

preslice (12 points)

To slice beforehand

P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1 = 12 pts

probable (14 points)

Likely but not certain

Likely to be the case

Likely to happen but not certain

P·3+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 14 pts

prolapse (12 points)

Slip out of place (medical)

Slide out of place

Slip out of place Med.

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts

prologue (11 points)

Poor glue (anagram)

A novel start (wordplay)

Introductory section (of, eg, a play)

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+U·1+E·1 = 11 pts

prolonge (11 points)

A rope used for pulling a gun carriage

P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1 = 11 pts

promulge (13 points)

To {proclaim=v}

P·3+R·1+O·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts

prostyle (13 points)

Portico; lost pyre (anagram)

Greek portico not in amateur fashion

In favour of chic for Greek portico

P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts

provable (15 points)

Able to be demonstrated

Meriting a "Q.E.D."

Capable of being established

P·3+R·1+O·1+V·4+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts

prunable (12 points)

Like a rose bush

P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 12 pts

prunelle (10 points)

Prune packed without the skin

P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pterylae (13 points)

Pteryla

P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 13 pts

pulicene (12 points)

Pertaining to {fleas=n}

P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+E·1 = 12 pts

pulicide (13 points)

An agent used for destroying fleas

P·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+E·1 = 13 pts

pumplike (18 points)

Like a pump

P·3+U·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts

pupilage (13 points)

Learning so to get one in the eye at a time

P·3+U·1+P·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 13 pts

purslane (10 points)

Weed with pink, fleshy stems.

Weed with pink fleshy stems.

Portulaca plant in salads

P·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1 = 10 pts

pusslike (14 points)

{catlike=adj}

P·3+U·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts

pyrolyze (25 points)

""To decompose by heating, also PYROLISE, PYROLIZE, PYROLYSE""

P·3+Y·4+R·1+O·1+L·1+Y·4+Z·10+E·1 = 25 pts

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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

By length:

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