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8-Letter Words (90):
sabering (11 points)
Saber
S·1+A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
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
scorning (11 points)
Treating with contempt.
Won't have the grain in inside
Disdainful treatment
S·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scouring (11 points)
Type of pad
Searching and scratching
Using elbow grease
S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+R·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
screwing (14 points)
Goofing, with "up"
Confess about team cheating
Fouling (up)
S·1+C·3+R·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
scribing (13 points)
Early penman's chore
Working as a copyist
Incised mark
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
scriving (14 points)
Scrive
S·1+C·3+R·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
securing (11 points)
Padlock's purpose
Getting hold of
Getting the gun, cries 'Run!'
S·1+E·1+C·3+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
serrying (12 points)
Serry
S·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
severing (12 points)
Cutting, as ties
Cutting always into the short singular
Cutting grass outside always
S·1+E·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sewering (12 points)
Providing with sewers
S·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+I·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
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
sheering (12 points)
Swerving off course
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shirking (16 points)
Dodging duties
Evading work
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 16 pts
shirring (12 points)
Task for a seamstress.
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shirting (12 points)
Broadcloth or oxford
S·1+H·4+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shorting (12 points)
Short
S·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shrewing (15 points)
Shrew
S·1+H·4+R·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
shrining (12 points)
Holding sacred
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shriving (15 points)
""The act of shriving, also SHRIFT""
S·1+H·4+R·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
skioring (13 points)
A form of skiing
S·1+K·5+I·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skirling (13 points)
A shrill sound
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skirring (13 points)
Skirr
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
skirting (13 points)
Going around instead of through
Avoiding, as an issue
Going around in a feminine sort of way
S·1+K·5+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
slurping (11 points)
Displaying bad table manners, in a way
Make slight sharp sound eating noisily
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
slurring (9 points)
Pronouncing indistinctly, as if drunk
Slighting.
S·1+L·1+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 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
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
smerking (15 points)
Smerk
S·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
smirking (15 points)
Assuming a conceited expression
Smiling in an affected way.
Assuming a conceited expression.
S·1+M·3+I·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 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
sneering (9 points)
Looking with disapproval
Jibing, with "at"
Showing scorn or contempt
S·1+N·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
snorting (9 points)
Sounding like an angry bull
Emulating a bull
Laughing boisterously: Colloq.
S·1+N·1+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sobering (11 points)
Coming to one's senses.
Causing to become thoughtful
Like a serious issue
S·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+R·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
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
speering (11 points)
An {inquiry=n}
S·1+P·3+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
speiring (11 points)
News
S·1+P·3+E·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sphering (14 points)
Forming a globe
S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
spiering (11 points)
Spier
S·1+P·3+I·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spirting (11 points)
Spirt
S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spooring (11 points)
Spoor
S·1+P·3+O·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
sporting (11 points)
Dog show group
Kind of chance
Fair game at home? Good
S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
sprucing (13 points)
Fixing (up)
S·1+P·3+R·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
spurning (11 points)
Scorning to accept
Refusing with contempt
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spurring (11 points)
Cats finally sounding happy? That's encouraging
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spurting (11 points)
Old Faithful activity
Old Faithful's activity
Gushing forth in a sudden stream
S·1+P·3+U·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
squiring (18 points)
Escorting
S·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 18 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
steering (9 points)
Work for the cowboy on board (wordplay)
Guiding and directing, say a car
Helmsman's job
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sterling (9 points)
Strange new glister but it's not gold!
It isn't the euro which is excellent!
High grade of silver
S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stirring (9 points)
Boxing area in a prison (wordplay)
Boxing area in a prison?
Exciting group supporting prison
S·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
storming (11 points)
Taking (a stronghold) by force
Raining cats and dogs
Attacking violently.
S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
storying (12 points)
The art of relating tales
S·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 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
strewing (12 points)
Distributing, as confetti
Scattering about
Tossing about
S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
striding (10 points)
Stepping out free is admitted by cheat
The way up means taking steps
Taking bold steps
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
striking (13 points)
Made a match of it? Blow that!
Knocking out (wordplay)
Out to make an impression (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
striping (11 points)
Fabric design
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
striving (12 points)
Making great efforts
Making real effort
Goal-oriented activity
S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stroking (13 points)
Like Tiger Woods in action
This sort of 11 across rots royalty
Caressing the pearls, safe and sound inside
S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
strowing (12 points)
The act of strowing
S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stroying (12 points)
Stroy
S·1+T·1+R·1+O·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
supering (11 points)
Super
S·1+U·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
suturing (9 points)
Sewing up, in an operating room
Surgical stitching
S·1+U·1+T·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
svedberg (15 points)
A unit of time
S·1+V·4+E·1+D·2+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2 = 15 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
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
swerving (15 points)
Avoiding a pothole, perhaps
Drunk driving (wordplay)
Abruptly changing course
S·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
swirling (12 points)
Swirl
S·1+W·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

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