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9-Letter Words (88):
abamperes (15 points)
Abampere
A·1+B·3+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abattises (11 points)
Abattis
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abattoirs (11 points)
Meat packing plants
Animal slaughterhouses
Slaughter-houses
A·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+T·1+O·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abbotcies (15 points)
Abbotcy
A·1+B·3+B·3+O·1+T·1+C·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
abdicates (14 points)
Becomes unruly (wordplay)
Gives up an office from basic date
Resigns, at a high level
A·1+B·3+D·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abductors (14 points)
Courts get rough with bad kidnappers
A·1+B·3+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abelmosks (17 points)
Abelmosk
A·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
aberrants (11 points)
Aberrant
A·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abetments (13 points)
Abetment
A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abeyances (16 points)
States of suspension
Temporary suspensions
Temporary suspensions.
A·1+B·3+E·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
abhenries (14 points)
Abhenry
A·1+B·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abhorrers (14 points)
Abhorrer
A·1+B·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abidances (14 points)
Abidance
A·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abilities (11 points)
The powers to do
Abigail fibs about information technology skills
Could a Billy have the skills to tease them, by the sound of it
A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ablations (11 points)
Ablation
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
ablatives (14 points)
One curiously vets bail cases
Words in a certain grammatical case.
Cases at last
A·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ablegates (12 points)
Ablegate
A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
ablutions (11 points)
The act of washing
Usain Bolt ordered washing
Usain Bolt, after injury, showers
A·1+B·3+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abnegates (12 points)
Denies or renounces
Relinquishes
Renounces.
A·1+B·3+N·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abnormals (13 points)
Abnormal
A·1+B·3+N·1+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aboideaus (12 points)
Aboideau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
aboiteaus (11 points)
Aboiteau
A·1+B·3+O·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abolishes (14 points)
Does away with
Gets rid of
Does away with Basil's hoe design
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abortions (11 points)
Abortion
A·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abrachias (16 points)
Abrachia
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
abradants (12 points)
Abradant
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+D·2+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abrasions (11 points)
Skin scrapes
Playground injuries
Wearing a metal jacket, one gets no back injuries
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abrasives (14 points)
No-nos for cleaning glass stovetops
Emery, et al.
They create a lot of friction
A·1+B·3+R·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
abridgers (13 points)
Workers on a digest
They'll make short work of things
They shorten game in topless bars
A·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+D·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abrogates (12 points)
Abolishes.
Rescinds
Repeals
A·1+B·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abscesses (13 points)
Jobs for dentists
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abscisins (13 points)
Abscisin
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abscissas (13 points)
Distances from the y-axis on a graph
X-coordinates, in math
BASIC compiled two directions as co-ordinate values
A·1+B·3+S·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+S·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
absentees (11 points)
Some ballots or voters
Election tippers, sometimes
They stay away from beast seen running
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
absenters (11 points)
Absenter
A·1+B·3+S·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
absinthes (14 points)
Liqueurs made with wormwood
A bishop's vice, these short potent drinks
Wormwoods
A·1+B·3+S·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
absolutes (11 points)
Ultimates and perfections.
Things held to be always true
Some are moral
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
absolvers (14 points)
They provide pardons, for instance, covering me, initially, then you
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
absorbers (13 points)
Absorber
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
absterges (12 points)
Absterge
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
abstracts (13 points)
Takes works of Picasso, say
Removes works by Pollock, say
Summaries of books.
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abstricts (13 points)
Abstrict
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
abutilons (11 points)
Abutilon
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
abutments (13 points)
Some points of contact
Supporting structures of a bridge.
Arch supports
A·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 13 pts
acerbates (13 points)
Makes sour.
Annoys someone
Makes bitter
A·1+C·3+E·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
adsorbers (12 points)
Some emissions reducers
A·1+D·2+S·1+O·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
airbursts (11 points)
Airburst
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
airbusses (11 points)
Airbus
A·1+I·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
albacores (13 points)
Long-finned tunas
Fish bar so fancied up with lace
White-meat sources
A·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
albatross (11 points)
Ornithological collar (wordplay)
Pacino's burden (wordplay)
Big bird's a hit, of course!
A·1+L·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
albicores (13 points)
Albicore
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
albinisms (13 points)
Albinism
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
albizzias (29 points)
Albizzia
A·1+L·1+B·3+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 29 pts
albumoses (13 points)
Albumose
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
alburnums (13 points)
Alburnum
A·1+L·1+B·3+U·1+R·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
algarobas (12 points)
Algaroba
A·1+L·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
alphabets (16 points)
Complete sets of letters
Complete assortments of letters.
Sets of runes
A·1+L·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ambergris (14 points)
Perfume ingredient from whales
Perfume maker marries big shot, one-off
Light grey French perfume ingredient
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
amberinas (13 points)
Amberina
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amberoids (14 points)
Amberoid
A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
ambiances (15 points)
Atmospheres
Moods
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
ambiences (15 points)
Ambience
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
ambiguous (14 points)
*Subject to interpretation
Open to differing interpretations
Of uncertain meaning
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+G·2+U·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ambitions (13 points)
Aspirations, dreams
I'm not all there to want to get NNNNNNNNNN at last
'Although I'm not all there, is on it for them in the end (9)'
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ambitious (13 points)
Greedy, getting stung by debts
Eager to advance.
Keen to succeed
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ambiverts (16 points)
Ones neither withdrawn nor outgoing
A·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
ambrosias (13 points)
Ambrosia
A·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ambulates (13 points)
Walks about
Walks around
Moves about
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
ambushers (16 points)
Ambusher
A·1+M·3+B·3+U·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
amebiases (13 points)
Plural or third person singular
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
amebiasis (13 points)
""An infection or a disease caused by amoebas, especially Entamoeba histolytica.""
A·1+M·3+E·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 13 pts
anabaenas (11 points)
Anabaena
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+E·1+N·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
anaerobes (11 points)
Bacteria, for example
Microorganisms that don't need oxygen
Many gastrointestinal tract residents
A·1+N·1+A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
anybodies (15 points)
Anybody
A·1+N·1+Y·4+B·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
arbalests (11 points)
Medieval crossbows
A·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arbalists (11 points)
Arbalist
A·1+R·1+B·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arbelests (11 points)
Arbelest
A·1+R·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arboreous (11 points)
Opposite of 26 Across
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arborists (11 points)
Alder men (wordplay)
Limb trimmers
Tree experts
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
arborizes (20 points)
Arborize
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
arbovirus (14 points)
""Any of a large group of viruses transmitted by arthropods, such as mosquitoes and ticks, that include the causative agents of encephalitis, yellow fever, and dengue.""
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+V·4+I·1+R·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
arbuscles (13 points)
Arbuscle
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+C·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
arbutuses (11 points)
Arbutus
A·1+R·1+B·3+U·1+T·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
assembles (13 points)
Gathers together in a group
See lambs going round in flocks together
Meets bewildered males with Bess
A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
aubretias (11 points)
Aubretia
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
aubrietas (11 points)
Aubrieta
A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 11 pts
autobahns (14 points)
Travelling South, a ban on roads like this
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+H·4+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
autobuses (11 points)
Motor coaches
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+B·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

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