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8-Letter Words (127):
sainting (9 points)
Saint
S·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 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
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
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
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
scenting (11 points)
Bloodhound's skill
Grass receives money for detecting
Catching a whiff of
S·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scooting (11 points)
Stepping on it
On the run
Scampering off.
S·1+C·3+O·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scouting (11 points)
Baden-Powell's activity
Baden-Powell's invention
Looking for new talent
S·1+C·3+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
scything (17 points)
Scythe
S·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 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
seething (12 points)
Bubbling, perhaps with rage
Perhaps I sound like one on the boil
Perhaps I sound 33 across
S·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
settling (9 points)
Occurrence during shipping
Coming to rest or paying a bill
Coming to agreeable terms
S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 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
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
sheeting (12 points)
Cotton or linen material.
Bed linen material
Notice cut in smart cloth
S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shifting (15 points)
Things, if moving around
Changing position or direction
Changing dress at home before golf
S·1+H·4+I·1+F·4+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 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
shooting (12 points)
Like some pains
Recording of Carol capturing Howl
Filming owlets finally making owl noises
S·1+H·4+O·1+O·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
shotting (12 points)
Shot
S·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shouting (12 points)
Loudly vocalizing at a protest, say
Talked very loudly
Out and in, in a lot by the sound of it
S·1+H·4+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shunting (12 points)
The South for the chase by rail
Work on the railway seconds after game
Transferring a train to another track
S·1+H·4+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
shutting (12 points)
Closing
S·1+H·4+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sighting (13 points)
Managing to see
Catching glimpse of
Birder's reward
S·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·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
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
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
sleeting (9 points)
Coming down hard (wordplay)
Shooting pellets (wordplay)
Coming down coldly on errant gent's lie
S·1+L·1+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slitting (9 points)
Making the cut (wordplay)
One use for scissors
Cutting
S·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
slotting (9 points)
Programming manager's specialty
Cutting grooves
S·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+T·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
smelting (11 points)
Heating (ore) to extract metal
Extracting (metal) from ore by heating
Coke user's activity
S·1+M·3+E·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
smutting (11 points)
Smut
S·1+M·3+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
snooting (9 points)
Snoot
S·1+N·1+O·1+O·1+T·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
snouting (9 points)
Snout
S·1+N·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
solating (9 points)
Solate
S·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
soothing (12 points)
Quiet thus, vacuum won't start
Composing, thus, old article
Like lullabies
S·1+O·1+O·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
sopiting (11 points)
Sopite
S·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
southing (12 points)
Movement toward the south
S·1+O·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 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
spirting (11 points)
Spirt
S·1+P·3+I·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spitting (11 points)
Aftermath of chewing tobacco
One kind of image
A dirty habit, this image is 19
S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+T·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
spotting (11 points)
Catching sight of
Gymnast's assistance
Noticing; observing
S·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
spouting (11 points)
Delivering a tirade
Uttering, as nonsense
Demagogue's activity
S·1+P·3+O·1+U·1+T·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
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
steeking (13 points)
Steek
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
steeling (9 points)
Bracing for impact
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
steeping (11 points)
Sitting in the teapot, perhaps
Letting sit in a liquid, to clean perhaps
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 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
steeving (12 points)
Stowing cargo.
S·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stemming (13 points)
Skier's maneuver
S·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stepping (13 points)
Going on foot.
Kind of stone
On the march
S·1+T·1+E·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 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
stetting (9 points)
Opting not to strike out (wordplay)
Letting stand, in printing.
Letting stand
S·1+T·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
sticking (15 points)
High- (hockey infraction)
Mite in grass not moving
Give voice about credit gumming things up
S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stiffing (15 points)
Leaving no tip for
S·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stifling (12 points)
Unpleasantly hot or airless
Oppressively hot and humid
Flings it in suffocating manner
S·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
stilling (9 points)
Shutting up
S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stilting (9 points)
Walking on extended legs
S·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stimying (14 points)
Stimy
S·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
stinging (10 points)
Biting, as a wasp
Causing acute irritation.
Far from comfy
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
stinkbug (15 points)
A humming insect (wordplay)
Hemipterous insect
Agricultural pest
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+B·3+U·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stinking (13 points)
Fetid eggs coming up, majesty!
Cheese pieces under flipped eggs
Foul-smelling
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stinting (9 points)
Not giving enough to be making a shade of difference to the South
S·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+T·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
stobbing (13 points)
Stob
S·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stocking (15 points)
Keeping hose for sale (wordplay)
Providing with calf here (wordplay)
Mantel piece (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stodging (11 points)
Stodge
S·1+T·1+O·1+D·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
stomping (13 points)
Stomp
S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stooging (10 points)
Stooge
S·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
stooking (13 points)
How corny for the South as well to get a ruler!
S·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stooling (9 points)
Stool
S·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stooping (11 points)
Bending forward and downward
Bobbing for apples
Bending the head or body forwards and downwards
S·1+T·1+O·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
stopping (13 points)
Putting an end to fanciful toppings
Taking a break
Pulling up and filling up
S·1+T·1+O·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 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
stubbing (13 points)
Stub
S·1+T·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
studding (11 points)
Material used to form wall or partition
Kind of sail.
Putting decorative buttons on
S·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
studying (13 points)
Saint, you dying from work (wordplay)
Cracking the books
Doing what a student should
S·1+T·1+U·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stuffing (15 points)
Thanksgiving dish (or activity)
What goes inside!
Tucking in - to the turkey (wordplay)
S·1+T·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
stumming (13 points)
Stum
S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stumping (13 points)
Delivering campaign speeches
Confusing and dismissing batsman
S·1+T·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
stunning (9 points)
Very attractive (informal)
A real corker
Extremely attractive - knocks you out
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stunting (9 points)
Hindering normal growth
S·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
stymying (17 points)
Thwarting, blocking
Hear why my involvement in sting is slowing down
S·1+T·1+Y·4+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 17 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
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
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
sweeting (12 points)
Apple variety
S·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
swotting (12 points)
Studying intensively for an exam
Studying hard
Pull up in pain when learning the hard way
S·1+W·4+O·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts

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Your search: your search in dictionary American. Results: 127.

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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