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3-Letter Words (1):
P·3+E·1+A·1 = 5 pts
4-Letter Words (1):
P·3+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 6 pts
5-Letter Words (8):
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 7 pts
penna (7 points)
Keystone State (abbreviation)
Philadelphia's state (Abbreviation)
Feather to an ornithologist
P·3+E·1+N·1+N·1+A·1 = 7 pts
P·3+E·1+P·3+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 7 pts
P·3+I·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 7 pts
P·3+I·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 7 pts
P·3+L·1+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 7 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+A·1 = 7 pts
6-Letter Words (11):
P·3+A·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+I·1+A·1 = 8 pts
peseta (8 points)
Spanish bread (wordplay)
A spent force in Spain (wordplay)
Old Spanish bread (wordplay)
P·3+E·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+E·1+S·1+E·1+W·4+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+I·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+A·1 = 10 pts
protea (8 points)
S. African shrub; to pear (anagram)
Genus of plants, as the sugar-bush.
African plant for afternoon meal
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+A·1 = 8 pts
P·3+Y·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
7-Letter Words (21):
panacea (11 points)
General medicine (wordplay)
It fixes everything
Father broke a cane to suit any remedy
P·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+I·1+R·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+G·2+A·1 = 10 pts
patella (9 points)
A pallet (anagram)
See kneecap in spa, tell Alice!
Bone, steak bone perhaps, found in stew
P·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+E·1+C·3+U·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+E·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+E·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+O·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+A·1 = 9 pts
petunia (9 points)
Darling, a French one has a flower!
Bloomer in parking - auntie crashed
Flower much used in hanging baskets
P·3+E·1+T·1+U·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 9 pts
plectra (11 points)
Stringed instrument pluckers (Var.)
Guitar pickers - carp let (anagram)
Guitar plucking aids
P·3+L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 11 pts
podesta (10 points)
Italian governor could be a despot
Italian magistrate, once
Hacking victim of the 2016 campaign
P·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1+A·1 = 10 pts
polenta (9 points)
What's dished out on plate (wordplay)
Cornmeal - on plate (anagram)
Mediterranean meal dished out on plate
P·3+O·1+L·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 9 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+C·3+A·1+V·4+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
pudenda (11 points)
Latin term for the vulva, or "that where of one ought to feel shame"
Awkward at the start - new dude in secretary's private area
P·3+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+Y·4+A·1+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+Y·4+R·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
8-Letter Words (23):
P·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+L·1+P·3+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+E·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
pellagra (11 points)
All grapeshot causes disease
Niacin-deficiency disease
Gall in pear causes disease on the skin
P·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+G·2+R·1+A·1 = 11 pts
penumbra (14 points)
Urbane MP in new deal that's a bit shady
Shaded area of a sunspot.
Shadow of exercise by dead artist
P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+R·1+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+E·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+D·2+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+E·1+C·3+T·1+A·1 = 15 pts
P·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
P·3+H·4+E·1+L·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
pizzeria (28 points)
Cheesy restaurant (wordplay)
Antonio's, for one
Where a lot of dough is spent (wordplay)
P·3+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 28 pts
placenta (12 points)
Hospital discharge (wordplay)
Starter home (wordplay)
First warm blanket (wordplay)
P·3+L·1+A·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 12 pts
plethora (13 points)
'Large, perhaps excessive, amount (8)'
(A) glut (of something)
Large, perhaps excessive, amount
P·3+L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+P·3+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 15 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
prunella (10 points)
Scales of 'Fawlty Towers'
She's breaking rule with dodgy plan
Worsted twill, used for academic gowns.
P·3+R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+S·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 10 pts
P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+Y·4+O·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1 = 16 pts
P·3+Y·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+A·1 = 16 pts
9-Letter Words (21):
palaestra (11 points)
Ruins in wrestling (wordplay)
Regularly spray leaders at break in gym
Roman gymnasium.
P·3+A·1+L·1+A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+C·3+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts
peperomia (15 points)
""Any of numerous succulent tropical herbs of the genus Peperomia, having simple, entire, palmately veined leaves and numerous minute, unisexual flowers densely grouped in cylindrical spikes.""
P·3+E·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
perihelia (14 points)
""Pl. perihelia (-h l - , -h l y ) The point nearest the sun in the orbit of a planet or other celestial body.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
perikarya (18 points)
""Pl. perikarya (-k r - ) The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and organelles.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+K·5+A·1+R·1+Y·4+A·1 = 18 pts
perimysia (16 points)
""Pl. perimysia (-m zh - , -m z - ) The sheath of connective tissue enveloping bundles of muscle fibers.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+M·3+Y·4+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
periostea (11 points)
Pl. periostea (-t - ) The dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
peritonea (11 points)
Pl. peritonea also peritonaea (-tn- ) The serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds inward to enclose the viscera.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+A·1 = 11 pts
phenomena (16 points)
The Beatles and Justin Bieber, once
Wonders if scrap heap contains new sign
They're extraordinary
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 16 pts
P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+H·4+E·1+D·2+R·1+A·1 = 18 pts
P·3+O·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+A·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+A·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+P·3+Y·4+L·1+A·1+E·1+A·1 = 16 pts
protonema (13 points)
""The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+A·1 = 13 pts
P·3+S·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 11 pts
P·3+U·1+E·1+R·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
10-Letter Words (21):
paramnesia (14 points)
Distortion of memory
Illusion of remembering events experienced for the first time.
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
paraplegia (15 points)
""Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.""
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+G·2+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
parenchyma (22 points)
""The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands, and the like.""
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4+M·3+A·1 = 22 pts
pedophilia (18 points)
""A sexual perversion in which children rather than adults most strongly excite sexual desire, and are used as sexual partners.""
P·3+E·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
P·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+H·4+E·1+D·2+R·1+A·1 = 16 pts
pericardia (15 points)
Pl. pericardia (-d - ) The membranous sac filled with serous fluid that encloses the heart and the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 15 pts
pericrania (14 points)
Pl. pericrania (-n - ) The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+R·1+A·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
perineuria (12 points)
""Pl. perineuria (-n r - , -ny r -) The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
peripeteia (14 points)
Sudden turn of events
Unexpected turn of events, as in a literary work
Unexpected turn of events, especially in a literary work
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+A·1 = 14 pts
perithecia (17 points)
""Pl. perithecia (-sh - , -s - ) A small flask-shaped fruiting body in ascomycetous fungi that contains the ascospores.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+C·3+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
phylloxera (25 points)
Bug that destroyed wines worldwide
Vine's lethal enemy
Insect similar to the greenfly that is destructive to vines
P·3+H·4+Y·4+L·1+L·1+O·1+X·8+E·1+R·1+A·1 = 25 pts
P·3+I·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+W·4+A·1 = 17 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
poinsettia (12 points)
Leaves for the holidays (wordplay)
Plant isn't opiate, sadly
Plant petition as ordered
P·3+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+A·1 = 12 pts
P·3+O·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 12 pts
P·3+R·1+A·1+E·1+N·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1 = 14 pts
premaxilla (21 points)
""A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxill\'91 become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+X·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 21 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+S·1+B·3+Y·4+O·1+P·3+I·1+A·1 = 19 pts
proctodaea (15 points)
Pl. proctodea (-d ) or proctodeums also proctodaea (-d ) or proctodaeums An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage.
P·3+R·1+O·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+D·2+A·1+E·1+A·1 = 15 pts
11-Letter Words (11):
P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
perestroika (17 points)
Reform policy (in Soviet Union)
Gorbachev's reform policy
Soviet economic program begun in '88
P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+I·1+K·5+A·1 = 17 pts
perionychia (21 points)
Pl. perionychia (- - ) The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
philodendra (18 points)
""Pl. philodendrons or philodendra (-dr ) Any of various climbing tropical American plants of the genus Philodendron, many of which are cultivated as houseplants.""
P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+A·1 = 18 pts
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+L·1+E·1+M·3+M·3+A·1 = 19 pts
plasmodesma (18 points)
Pl. plasmodesmata (-m -t ) or plasmodesmas also plasmodesms A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1 = 18 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+G·2+O·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+A·1 = 16 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 13 pts
protonemata (15 points)
""Pl. protonemata (-n m -t , -n m -) The green filamentous growth that arises from spore germination in liverworts and mosses and eventually gives rise to a mature gametophyte.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 15 pts
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
P·3+S·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+E·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 22 pts
12-Letter Words (7):
P·3+A·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 17 pts
perichondria (20 points)
Pl. perichondria (-dr - ) The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.
P·3+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3+H·4+O·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 20 pts
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+I·1+A·1 = 23 pts
polycythemia (27 points)
A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+C·3+Y·4+T·1+H·4+E·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 27 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+C·3+L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+S·1+I·1+A·1 = 20 pts
prosopopoeia (18 points)
""A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.personification, but is more extensive in its signification.""
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+O·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+O·1+E·1+I·1+A·1 = 18 pts
13-Letter Words (7):
P·3+A·1+N·1+L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
parainfluenza (27 points)
""Of, relating to, or designating any of a group of paramyxoviruses that are similar to the viruses that cause influenza and are associated with various respiratory infections, especially in children.""
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+I·1+N·1+F·4+L·1+U·1+E·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1 = 27 pts
paraphernalia (20 points)
Various bits of equipment
Various gear for a certain job
Objects and accessories
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+A·1 = 20 pts
pharmacopoeia (24 points)
A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use.
P·3+H·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+O·1+E·1+I·1+A·1 = 24 pts
plasmodesmata (20 points)
Pl. plasmodesmata (-m -t ) or plasmodesmas also plasmodesms A strand of cytoplasm that passes through openings in cell walls and connects the protoplasts of adjacent living plant cells.
P·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+M·3+O·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 20 pts
P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+A·1 = 22 pts
psychasthenia (26 points)
""A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in scientific use.""
P·3+S·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 26 pts
14-Letter Words (2):
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1 = 25 pts
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+P·3+I·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+A·1 = 25 pts
15-Letter Words (2):
phenylketonuria (27 points)
""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+Y·4+L·1+K·5+E·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+U·1+R·1+I·1+A·1 = 27 pts
pleuropneumonia (21 points)
""Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.""
P·3+L·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+A·1 = 21 pts
16-Letter Words (2):
pheochromocytoma (35 points)
P·3+H·4+E·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1 = 35 pts
pseudoparenchyma (31 points)
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4+M·3+A·1 = 31 pts
18-Letter Words (2):
pheochromocytomata (37 points)
P·3+H·4+E·1+O·1+C·3+H·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+C·3+Y·4+T·1+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 37 pts
pseudoparenchymata (33 points)
P·3+S·1+E·1+U·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+Y·4+M·3+A·1+T·1+A·1 = 33 pts
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