Definition of delineation

"delineation" in the noun sense

1. word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation

a graphic or vivid verbal description

"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"

"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"

"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

2. delineation, depiction, limning, line drawing

a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

3. depiction, delineation, portrayal

representation by drawing or painting etc

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Quotations for delineation

A true delineation of the smallest man is capable of interesting the greatest man. [ Carlyle ]

delineation in Scrabble®

The word delineation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters delineation:

DELINEATION
(117)
DELINEATION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

adenine, anilide, aniline, annelid, antlion, dentine, dietine, edition, elation, eleidin, eloined, endnote, enolate, intoned, lenient, lenited, lineate, neonate, nondate, nondiet, nonlate, nonlead, talonid, toenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word delineation

DELINEATION
(117)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In delineation

DELINEATION
(117)
DELINEATION
(117)
ANNELID
(82 = 32 + 50)
EDITION
(82 = 32 + 50)
DENTINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
NONDIET
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ADENINE
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TALONID
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ELEIDIN
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DIETINE
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ANILIDE
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NONDATE
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ENDNOTE
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NONLEAD
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELOINED
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INTONED
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ANILIDE
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NONLEAD
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LENITED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ADENINE
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ANNELID
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NONDIET
(80 = 30 + 50)
DENTINE
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NONDATE
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NONDIET
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INTONED
(80 = 30 + 50)
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DIETINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENDNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELOINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELEIDIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONDATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TALONID
(80 = 30 + 50)
LENIENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANILINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOENAIL
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANTLION
(78 = 28 + 50)
DELINEATION
(78)
DELINEATION
(78)
NONLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEONATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
LINEATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONDATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
NONDATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
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NONDATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
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NONDATE
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DIETINE
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INTONED
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INTONED
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TALONID
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TALONID
(77 = 27 + 50)
NONDIET
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TALONID
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANNELID
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
NONDIET
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NONDATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ELEIDIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
ELOINED
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ELOINED
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NONDIET
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ELOINED
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ELOINED
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ELOINED
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ELOINED
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INTONED
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ENDNOTE
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ENDNOTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ENDNOTE
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ENDNOTE
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ENDNOTE
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NONDIET
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ENDNOTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
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TALONID
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TALONID
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LENITED
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ANILIDE
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LENITED
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NONLEAD
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LENITED
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LENITED
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ANILIDE
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LENITED
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ANNELID
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ANNELID
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ANNELID
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NONLEAD
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NONDIET
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NONDATE
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DENTINE
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NONLEAD
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NONLEAD
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INTONED
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ANILIDE
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ANILIDE
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ANILIDE
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ANILIDE
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DIETINE
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DENTINE
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EDITION
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ELEIDIN
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EDITION
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ELEIDIN
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EDITION
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EDITION
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EDITION
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ADENINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ADENINE
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ANTLION
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
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LENIENT
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ENOLATE
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ENOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENOLATE
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LINEATE
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LINEATE
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ENOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINEATE
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ANNELID
(74 = 24 + 50)
EDITION
(74 = 24 + 50)
INTONED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANILINE
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ADENINE
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TOENAIL
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DENTINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELEIDIN
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ANTLION
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ANTLION
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TOENAIL
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LINEATE
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LINEATE
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ELATION
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LINEATE
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ELEIDIN
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ENOLATE
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANILIDE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LENIENT
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EDITION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANILIDE
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NONDIET
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LENIENT
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ELATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
DIETINE
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LENIENT
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LENIENT
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ADENINE
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ANILINE
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ANILINE
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
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LENITED
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ENOLATE
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ANILINE
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ANILINE
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
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delineation in Words With Friends™

The word delineation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters delineation:

DELINEATION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

adenine, anilide, aniline, annelid, antlion, dentine, dietine, edition, elation, eleidin, eloined, endnote, enolate, intoned, lenient, lenited, lineate, neonate, nondate, nondiet, nonlate, nonlead, talonid, toenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word delineation

DELINEATION
(189)
DELINEATION
(171)
DELINEATION
(171)
DELINEATION
(102)
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(102)
DELINEATION
(76)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
DELINEATION
(30)
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(30)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In delineation

DELINEATION
(189)
DELINEATION
(171)
DELINEATION
(171)
DELINEATION
(102)
DELINEATION
(102)
ANNELID
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONLEAD
(92 = 57 + 35)
NONDATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANILIDE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ELEIDIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONDIET
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ADENINE
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANTLION
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENDNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
LENITED
(89 = 54 + 35)
TALONID
(89 = 54 + 35)
DENTINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANILIDE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONLATE
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ANILINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ADENINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
INTONED
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ELOINED
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LINEATE
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NONLEAD
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ANNELID
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ENOLATE
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NONLEAD
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ANNELID
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NONLEAD
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ELOINED
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INTONED
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NONLATE
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ELEIDIN
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ENDNOTE
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LENIENT
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NONDIET
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TALONID
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ENDNOTE
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DENTINE
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LENITED
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NONDIET
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ANNELID
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DIETINE
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EDITION
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ANNELID
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NEONATE
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TOENAIL
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NONLEAD
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ENOLATE
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NONLEAD
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DIETINE
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TOENAIL
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NONLEAD
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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ANNELID
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ELATION
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NONLEAD
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ANNELID
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NONLEAD
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ANNELID
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ELEIDIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONLATE
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ANILINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANILIDE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONDATE
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DENTINE
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ANILINE
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INTONED
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LENIENT
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ELEIDIN
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ANILIDE
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TALONID
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ANILINE
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INTONED
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
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DENTINE
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ELEIDIN
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ANILINE
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INTONED
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ANILIDE
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LENIENT
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LENITED
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ELEIDIN
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TALONID
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ANILIDE
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INTONED
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ELOINED
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LENITED
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LENIENT
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ANILINE
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ELOINED
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DENTINE
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ADENINE
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ENDNOTE
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NONDIET
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ANTLION
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ANILIDE
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ENDNOTE
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NONDIET
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NONLATE
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ADENINE
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LENITED
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NONDIET
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ADENINE
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ENDNOTE
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DENTINE
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ANTLION
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ANTLION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANILIDE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DELINEATION
(76)
TALONID
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
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INTONED
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ANTLION
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ELOINED
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ANILIDE
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ENDNOTE
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DENTINE
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ANILINE
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ANILINE
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INTONED
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DIETINE
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TOENAIL
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ANNELID
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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ELATION
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ENOLATE
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DIETINE
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ELATION
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NONLEAD
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DIETINE
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ENOLATE
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ENOLATE
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Words within the letters of delineation

2 letter words in delineation (15 words)

9 letter words in delineation (2 words)

11 letter words in delineation (1 word)

delineation + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence delineation

Words that start with delineation (2 words)

Words with delineation in them (3 words)

Words that end with delineation (3 words)

Word Growth involving delineation

Shorter words in delineation

el deli

on ion lineation

in line lineation

at eat neat lineation

Longer words containing delineation

delineations nondelineations

delineations predelineations

nondelineation nondelineations

predelineation predelineations