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8-Letter Words (125):
sabering (11 points)
Saber
S·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
saddling (11 points)
Pole getting muddled while lumbering
Sling the harness on around a divine
Sounds as it the fish is sorry for putting it all on a horse
S·1+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sainting (9 points)
Saint
S·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
saladang (10 points)
""A wild ox, also SELADANG, SLADANG""
S·1+A·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sallying (12 points)
Saw kettled students breaking out
Setting out
Does the alliance of the South get one fourth, by the sound of it (wordplay)
S·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
saluting (9 points)
Dipping the colors.
Greeting an officer
Greeting in a friendly way
S·1+A·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
salvoing (12 points)
Salvo
S·1+A·1+L·1+V·4+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sambaing (13 points)
Doing a Brazilian dance
Carol hugs a businessperson dancing
S·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sampling (13 points)
Statistician's subgroup
Testing support when a politician enters
Small taste
S·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sandling (10 points)
A marine fish
S·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sauteing (9 points)
Frying quickly in hot fat
Pan-frying
Quickly frying
S·1+A·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
savaging (13 points)
Rescuing rejected student from mauling
Going at ferociously
Not being kind of growing old at last
S·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
savoring (12 points)
Taking one's time with, perhaps
Adding salt to.
A song Irv is enjoying
S·1+A·1+V·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
savvying (18 points)
Savvy
S·1+A·1+V·4+V·4+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
scabbing (15 points)
Crossing a picket line to work
S·1+C·3+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
scalawag (14 points)
Dirty rotten scoundrel
Collaborator during Reconstruction
Ne'er-do-well
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scalding (12 points)
Very hot day climbing outside
Very hot and going up over day
Injuring with hot water or steam
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
scalping (13 points)
Hair-raising action by the brave
Stadium parking lot activity
Ticket offense
S·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
scamming (15 points)
Scam
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
scamping (15 points)
The act of scamping
S·1+C·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
scanning (11 points)
Process for gaining inside information
Checker's job
Using a beam of light
S·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scanting (11 points)
Failing to give full measure to.
S·1+C·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scarfing (14 points)
Gorging on
Eating voraciously
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scarping (13 points)
An escarpment
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
scarring (11 points)
Leaving a mark
Permanently marking
Son worrying about rook showing sign of injury
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scarting (11 points)
Scart
S·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scathing (14 points)
Scorching in a pan (wordplay)
Namely, an object seen as detrimental
Withering, as a remark
S·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scatting (11 points)
On the run
Scaring away Tom in scam
Chased feline's activity
S·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scraping (13 points)
Working on dirty pans
Removing, as paint
Removing windshield ice, for example
S·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
scuppaug (15 points)
""A marine fish food, also SCUP""
S·1+C·3+U·1+P·3+P·3+A·1+U·1+G·2 = 15 pts
seagoing (10 points)
Able to sail in deep waters
Suitable for ocean voyages
Suitable for ocean journeys
S·1+E·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
sedating (10 points)
Putting out (wordplay)
Putting out, in a way
Nurse's work, at times
S·1+E·1+D·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
seladang (10 points)
""A wild ox, also SALADANG, SLADANG""
S·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
shafting (15 points)
A system of rods for transmitting power
S·1+H·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shagging (14 points)
Chasing down flies
Chasing flies
S·1+H·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
shamming (16 points)
Sham
S·1+H·4+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shanking (16 points)
Shank
S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shantung (12 points)
Heavy silk fabric with a rough surface
A soft untreated Chinese silk
Popular summer fabric.
S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sharking (16 points)
Creating distractions
S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
sharping (14 points)
Cheating
S·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
shauling (12 points)
Shaul
S·1+H·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shawling (15 points)
The wearing of a shawl
S·1+H·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sheafing (15 points)
Sheaf
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shealing (12 points)
A shepherd's hut
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shearing (12 points)
George - - (jazz pianist)
Woolgathering activity (wordplay)
Taking a coat sheepishly (wordplay)
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sheaving (15 points)
Sheave
S·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shoaling (12 points)
A shallow area of water
S·1+H·4+O·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
skoaling (13 points)
Skoal
S·1+K·5+O·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slabbing (13 points)
Applying thickly, with "on"
Applying thickly, with 'on'
Stonecutter's job
S·1+L·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slacking (15 points)
Slick nag (anagram)
Putting her feet up, Carol admitted shortage
S·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
slagging (11 points)
Speaking disparagingly, in fun perhaps
S·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slamming (13 points)
Activity for Sam Snead (wordplay)
Telling off when you hit Chinese porcelain
S·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slanging (10 points)
Vituperative match (wordplay)
Awful nag in cast attacking abusively
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
slanting (9 points)
Like most roofs
At an angle
With a skewed view
S·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slapping (13 points)
Dashing forcibly.
S·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slashing (12 points)
Hockey no-no
A foul in hockey
Cutting, as prices
S·1+L·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
slatting (9 points)
Material for Venetian blinds.
Venetian blind material.
Sound of flapping sails
S·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sleaving (12 points)
Separating into filaments, as silk
S·1+L·1+E·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
smacking (17 points)
Maiden being dressed in coarse cloth as an abusive punishment (wordplay)
Slapping
S·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 pts
smarting (11 points)
Isn't Marg in pain (wordplay)
Feeling resentful? Bully migrants!
Feeling the pain
S·1+M·3+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
smashing (14 points)
Breaking things - super!
Breaking up is super!
First-rate (informal)
S·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
smearing (11 points)
Campaigner's calumnious act
Tactic used in some campaigns
Wrecking a rep
S·1+M·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
snacking (15 points)
Giving in to the munchies
Between-meals activity
S·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
snafuing (12 points)
Snafu
S·1+N·1+A·1+F·4+U·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
snagging (11 points)
Catching on a projecting branch
Laying hold of
Becoming tangled, as a fishing line
S·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
snailing (9 points)
Seeking escargots
Dawdling along.
S·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
snapping (13 points)
Taking a photo, say
Hiking, carrying burden, finally tiring
Kind of turtle
S·1+N·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
snarling (9 points)
Speaking sharply in anger.
Like an angry dog
Growling with bared teeth
S·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sneaking (13 points)
Type of suspicion
Kind of suspicion
Acting furtive, with "around"
S·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
sneaping (11 points)
Sneap
S·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
solacing (11 points)
So fortifying and comforting
Comforting in sorrow
Cheering up.
S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
solating (9 points)
Solate
S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
spalling (11 points)
Chipping, as stone
Miner's activity
S·1+P·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spanking (15 points)
Punishment making you smart (wordplay)
Smart from this bit of S&M (wordplay)
Wonderful, naughty pastime (wordplay)
S·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
spanning (11 points)
Activity for Eads
Crossing over
Extending over.
S·1+P·3+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sparging (12 points)
Sparge
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sparking (15 points)
Stimulating postcard (wordplay)
Short result (wordplay)
Showing lots of fire.
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
sparling (11 points)
A young herring
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sparring (11 points)
One kind of partner
Not all-out battle
Kind of partner
S·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spatting (11 points)
Having a row
Having a tiff
Quarreling
S·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spawning (14 points)
Giving rise to
(Of fish) releasing eggs
Breeding of man covered in grass
S·1+P·3+A·1+W·4+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
speaking (15 points)
Saying something
Sing about the top without singing
Conversing quietly in a helicopter
S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
speaning (11 points)
Spean
S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spearing (11 points)
Fishing in a way
Primitive hunting method
Piercing whistle catching fruit
S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
splaying (14 points)
Spreading out
S·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
spraying (14 points)
Dispersing insecticide on crops, say
Mister's purpose
Watering's always in season
S·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
squaring (18 points)
The act of making square
S·1+Q·10+U·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 pts
stabbing (13 points)
Thrusting attempt by Crosby
(Of pain) causing a sharp sensation
Prison assault, frequently
S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stabling (11 points)
Accommodation for horses
Putting the horse in his home
Horse accommodation
S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
stacking (15 points)
Air traffic controller s task
Warehouse task
Stage show about one of the 4 in building
S·1+T·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
staffing (15 points)
Support for the workforce (wordplay)
Providing workers for
Cane? One's no good for supplying the teachers!
S·1+T·1+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stagging (11 points)
Stag
S·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
staining (9 points)
Emulating a furniture maker, perhaps
Leaving a mark (wordplay)
'Changing the colour, of wood say (8)'
S·1+T·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stalking (13 points)
Head of state going on but trailing
Following second conversation
Approaching stealthily
S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stalling (9 points)
Playing for time
Everyone involved in swindle is evasive
Tactic used by teams in the lead.
S·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stamping (13 points)
Be putting your foot on it
Walking noisily or angrily
Putting postage on
S·1+T·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
standing (10 points)
Reputation's up!
On line, maybe
Reputation on feet (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
stanging (10 points)
Stang
S·1+T·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
stapling (11 points)
That's the way to get a get-together
Task after collation
Function of some copiers
S·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
starling (9 points)
What a heavenly fish or bird (wordplay)
Featured creature (five letters)
Flying fish of the universe (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
starring (9 points)
In a top role
Word in a film ad
Sitcom opening-credits word
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
starting (9 points)
Tell about pastry that's going off
Setting out pictures in swindle
Rousing carol with bitter content
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
starving (12 points)
Dying of hunger
Suffering from lack of food
Suffering from hunger.
S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stashing (12 points)
Storing in a secret place
Saving up as things developed
Putting this snag away
S·1+T·1+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
steading (10 points)
Small farm
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
stealing (9 points)
Duck in grass moving quietly (wordplay)
Rickey Henderson specialty
Baserunner's activity
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
steaming (11 points)
Very angry; cooking
Cooking by vapour
Full of suppressed anger
S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
strafing (12 points)
Air-to-ground attacking
Bombarding airmen in pain
Attacking from above
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stravaig (12 points)
Saint taking Viagra, prepared to wander aimlessly in Scotland
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+I·1+G·2 = 12 pts
strawing (12 points)
Straw
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
straying (12 points)
Wandering from a direct course
Going off course
In need of repentance
S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sugaring (10 points)
Sweetening
Local sweetheart at home for good in Madeira dusting perhaps
S·1+U·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
swabbing (16 points)
Cleaning up pop group not quite into rock
S·1+W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swagging (14 points)
Swag
S·1+W·4+A·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swamping (16 points)
Flooding? There's shift of position when a politician intervenes
S·1+W·4+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swanking (16 points)
Boastful boss of the birds (wordplay)
His Majesty is boastful and seems birdy
The boastful boss of the birds
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swanning (12 points)
Moving about aimlessly
S·1+W·4+A·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swapping (16 points)
Exchanging for something
Exchanging
Substituting small rugby player over attacking pugnacious props, for starters
S·1+W·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
swarding (13 points)
Sward
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
swarming (14 points)
Like bees in sun initially getting hot
Make a song about heat in crowds
Climbing up to find alive with
S·1+W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
swashing (15 points)
The act of slashing
S·1+W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swathing (15 points)
Swathe
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swatting (12 points)
Form of insecticide (wordplay)
De-bugging activity
Antimosquito activity
S·1+W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swearing (12 points)
Taking (an oath)
Carol's about to tolerate bad language
Being on oath, the South has got it on
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sweating (12 points)
In a stew, in a stew, in a stew? Good!
Producing bullets (wordplay)
Reacting to a sauna
S·1+W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

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Refine to S+: SA SB SC SD SE SF SG SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SO SP SQ SR SS ST SU SV SW SX SY SZ
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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