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4-Letter Words (1):
atom (6 points)
Tiny bit of physics homework (wordplay)
N preceders (wordplay)
A bit of chemistry (wordplay)
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 6 pts
7-Letter Words (9):
A·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+L·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 12 pts
allonym (12 points)
The name of another person assumed by the author of a work
So Gordius to his setter: 'Put the lot on Bunthorne's retirement'
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 10 pts
antonym (12 points)
Oppo, perhaps, of Caesar, J (wordplay)
Choose to reject, say (wordplay)
Separated, for one (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+U·1+S·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 12 pts
8-Letter Words (21):
abomasum (14 points)
Old mother's filling a hobo's stomach
Nearly a lot of money, a 12 to stomach
A cow's fourth stomach
A·1+B·3+O·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+C·3+C·3+U·1+S·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 14 pts
aconitum (12 points)
Deadly poison from a ranunculaceous plant
Exercised caution with Mike's poisonous plant
A·1+C·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+C·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+B·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+M·3+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+M·3 = 11 pts
anteroom (10 points)
Gambling hall (wordplay)
Where waiter might be found (wordplay)
Place for a poker game (wordplay)
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+M·3 = 10 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+A·1+M·3 = 13 pts
aphorism (15 points)
Metaphor is maybe conveying proverb
A short wise saying or maxim
Short instructive saying
A·1+P·3+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+G·2+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
armyworm (18 points)
Destructive moth larva
Technically, it's really a caterpillar
Larva takes my line, backing into weapon
A·1+R·1+M·3+Y·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 18 pts
A·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 12 pts
A·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+X·8+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
9-Letter Words (11):
algorithm (15 points)
Decision tree, for one
*Programmer's procedure
Netflix uses one to recommend you movies
A·1+L·1+G·2+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 13 pts
angleworm (15 points)
Bait male? Wrong, wrong!
Fisherman's bait; meal grown (anagram)
Nightcrawler, to some Northerners
A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
arboretum (13 points)
Where one can't see the wood, they say!
Place for ashes in the garden (wordplay)
A gathering of elders (wordplay)
A·1+R·1+B·3+O·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+W·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 17 pts
A·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 11 pts
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
10-Letter Words (12):
absolutism (14 points)
Doctrine of unlimited power
Total power lost, I am taking bus, sadly
Moral theory that doesn't allow for shades of gray
A·1+B·3+S·1+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
androecium (15 points)
""Pl. androecia (-sh - , -sh ) The stamens of a flower considered as a group.""
A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+N·1+G·2+I·1+O·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
antagonism (13 points)
Man in toga's set about opposition
Crude sign to a man provoking conflict
Moan at sign that's whipped up hostility
A·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
antemortem (14 points)
During one's lifetime
Before passing
Like some injuries discovered in forensic science
A·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3 = 15 pts
apophthegm (23 points)
Its precise to say it's not worth the paper it's written on
Saw dad in strange hat, trim having bit of gold in it
A widely favoured hot article by general manager occasions pithy remark
A·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+H·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+G·2+M·3 = 23 pts
apothecium (19 points)
""The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.""
A·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+C·3+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
A·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 15 pts
auditorium (13 points)
Sitting-room with a view (wordplay)
Room for performances
The principal's classroom
A·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 14 pts
11-Letter Words (9):
A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+G·2+N·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
anachronism (18 points)
Untimely mistake (wordplay)
Thing that belongs to another time
A case of mixed dates
A·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+D·2+U·1+K·5+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3 = 24 pts
archegonium (19 points)
""The pistillidium or female organ in the higher cryptogamic plants, corresponding to the pistil in flowering plants.""
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 19 pts
arteriogram (14 points)
Pl. arteriographies Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance.
A·1+R·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 14 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 13 pts
12-Letter Words (11):
A·1+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
aeroembolism (18 points)
Embolism that occurs as a result of the entrance of air bubbles into a blood vessel after surgical procedures or trauma.
A·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+E·1+M·3+B·3+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
allomorphism (21 points)
The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.
A·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
anecdotalism (17 points)
""ANECDOTAL Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation. as, anecdotal conversation.""
A·1+N·1+E·1+C·3+D·2+O·1+T·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+P·3+O·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
appressorium (18 points)
""Pl -ria [-rɪə] (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a flattened hypha of a parasitic fungus that penetrates the host tissues [from New Latin, from Latin appressus ; see appressed ]""
A·1+P·3+P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 18 pts
A·1+R·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1+P·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+S·1+Y·4+N·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 22 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
13-Letter Words (7):
A·1+L·1+D·2+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 16 pts
anticommunism (21 points)
""COMMUNISM A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+U·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
antilogarithm (19 points)
""The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+M·3 = 19 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antiterrorism (15 points)
""TERRORISM The act of terrorizing, or state of being terrorized; a mode of government by terror or intimidation.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
autoradiogram (17 points)
An image produced upon photographic film by exposure of the film to a radioactive substance in close proximity to (usually in contact with) the film.
A·1+U·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+D·2+I·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 17 pts
14-Letter Words (5):
abstractionism (20 points)
""ABSTRACTION The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.""
A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 20 pts
allelomorphism (23 points)
""ALLELOMORPH One of the pure unit characters commonly existing singly or in pairs in the germ cells of Mendelian hybrids, and exhibited in varying proportion among the organisms themselves; same as allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law.allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law.""
A·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 23 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+C·3+O·1+H·4+O·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 27 pts
A·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 18 pts
15-Letter Words (5):
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 27 pts
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
antirationalism (17 points)
""RATIONALISM The doctrine or system of those who deduce their religious opinions from reason or the understanding, as distinct from, or opposed to, revelation.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 17 pts
antiromanticism (21 points)
""ROMANTICISM A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at romantic effects; applied to the productions of a school of writers who sought to revive certain medi<?/val forms and methods in opposition to the socalled classical style.""
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
assimilationism (19 points)
""ASSIMILATION The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, the assimilation of one sound to another. as, the assimilation of one sound to another.""
A·1+S·1+S·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 19 pts
16-Letter Words (5):
anthropocentrism (25 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts
anthropomorphism (30 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+R·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 30 pts
antievolutionism (21 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+V·4+O·1+L·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
antireductionism (21 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+D·2+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 21 pts
17-Letter Words (1):
anticommercialism (27 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+C·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 27 pts
18-Letter Words (1):
antiferromagnetism (26 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+N·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 26 pts
20-Letter Words (1):
antiauthoritarianism (25 points)
A·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 25 pts
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