Definition of oriental

"oriental" in the adjective sense

1. oriental

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

"oriental civilization"

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Quotations for oriental

At last the golden oriental gate
Of greatest heaven began to open fair;
And Phoebus, fresh as bridegroom to his mate,
Came dancing forth shaking his dewy hair,
And hurled his glistering beams through gloomy air. [ Spenser ]

That the women of the Old Testament were dressed with oriental richness there is no doubt, nor are they censured for so arraying themselves. [ Charlotte M. Yonge ]

oriental in Scrabble®

The word oriental 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: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters oriental:

ORIENTAL
(81)
ORIENTAL
(81)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

aileron, elation, latrine, otarine, ratline, reliant, retinal, retinol, toenail, trenail

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word oriental

ORIENTAL
(81)
ORIENTAL
(81)
ORIENTAL
(54)
ORIENTAL
(54)
ORIENTAL
(32)
ORIENTAL
(32)
ORIENTAL
(27)
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ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(18)
ORIENTAL
(16)
ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
(12)
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ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(10)
ORIENTAL
(10)
ORIENTAL
(10)
ORIENTAL
(10)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In oriental

ORIENTAL
(81)
ORIENTAL
(81)
ELATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETINAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
OTARINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOENAIL
(78 = 28 + 50)
AILERON
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETINOL
(78 = 28 + 50)
RATLINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RELIANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
LATRINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TRENAIL
(78 = 28 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
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AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RATLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
AILERON
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
TOENAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
(74 = 24 + 50)
RELIANT
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LATRINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
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ELATION
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OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELATION
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ELATION
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OTARINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RETINOL
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ELATION
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RELIANT
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LATRINE
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RELIANT
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LATRINE
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RELIANT
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LATRINE
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ELATION
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ELATION
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RETINOL
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OTARINE
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RETINOL
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LATRINE
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ELATION
(71 = 21 + 50)
RATLINE
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OTARINE
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RETINOL
(71 = 21 + 50)
TRENAIL
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RELIANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
RETINAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
AILERON
(71 = 21 + 50)
TOENAIL
(71 = 21 + 50)
LATRINE
(71 = 21 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
OTARINE
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RATLINE
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ELATION
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TRENAIL
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ELATION
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RATLINE
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ELATION
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ELATION
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TRENAIL
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ELATION
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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TOENAIL
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LATRINE
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RETINAL
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RETINOL
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LATRINE
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OTARINE
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LATRINE
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LATRINE
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RETINOL
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RETINAL
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RETINOL
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OTARINE
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RATLINE
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RETINOL
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RETINOL
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TOENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
RETINOL
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TOENAIL
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TOENAIL
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OTARINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
LATRINE
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OTARINE
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TOENAIL
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TOENAIL
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OTARINE
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RETINAL
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LATRINE
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AILERON
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RELIANT
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AILERON
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RELIANT
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TRENAIL
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TRENAIL
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AILERON
(68 = 18 + 50)
TRENAIL
(68 = 18 + 50)
AILERON
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINAL
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AILERON
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TRENAIL
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RETINAL
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RETINAL
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RETINAL
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AILERON
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RETINAL
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AILERON
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TOENAIL
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AILERON
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RATLINE
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RELIANT
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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AILERON
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TOENAIL
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RETINAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
LATRINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
RETINOL
(66 = 16 + 50)
RELIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
OTARINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OTARINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OTARINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OTARINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
OTARINE
(66 = 16 + 50)

oriental in Words With Friends™

The word oriental 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: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters oriental:

RETINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RATLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RETINOL
(86 = 51 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

aileron, elation, latrine, otarine, ratline, reliant, retinal, retinol, toenail, trenail

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word oriental

ORIENTAL
(84)
ORIENTAL
(72)
ORIENTAL
(48)
ORIENTAL
(48)
ORIENTAL
(48)
ORIENTAL
(48)
ORIENTAL
(44)
ORIENTAL
(42)
ORIENTAL
(42)
ORIENTAL
(42)
ORIENTAL
(40)
ORIENTAL
(40)
ORIENTAL
(36)
ORIENTAL
(36)
ORIENTAL
(28)
ORIENTAL
(28)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(24)
ORIENTAL
(22)
ORIENTAL
(22)
ORIENTAL
(22)
ORIENTAL
(22)
ORIENTAL
(20)
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(20)
ORIENTAL
(20)
ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
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ORIENTAL
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(14)
ORIENTAL
(14)
ORIENTAL
(14)
ORIENTAL
(14)
ORIENTAL
(14)
ORIENTAL
(13)
ORIENTAL
(13)
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(13)
ORIENTAL
(13)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(12)
ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(11)
ORIENTAL
(11)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In oriental

RETINAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
RATLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RETINOL
(86 = 51 + 35)
ORIENTAL
(84)
RELIANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ELATION
(80 = 45 + 35)
RELIANT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ELATION
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
AILERON
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RATLINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
LATRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
AILERON
(80 = 45 + 35)
LATRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
TOENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRENAIL
(80 = 45 + 35)
OTARINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINOL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINOL
(74 = 39 + 35)
ELATION
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RELIANT
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TRENAIL
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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RETINOL
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AILERON
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TRENAIL
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TOENAIL
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RATLINE
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ELATION
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RATLINE
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TOENAIL
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LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RELIANT
(74 = 39 + 35)
AILERON
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RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
TRENAIL
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RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
RELIANT
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TOENAIL
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RETINOL
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TRENAIL
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RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
ELATION
(74 = 39 + 35)
LATRINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RATLINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETINAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
AILERON
(74 = 39 + 35)
ORIENTAL
(72)
AILERON
(71 = 36 + 35)
RATLINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
LATRINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
RELIANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETINOL
(71 = 36 + 35)
ELATION
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TOENAIL
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RATLINE
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RATLINE
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AILERON
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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OTARINE
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TRENAIL
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OTARINE
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LATRINE
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RETINAL
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OTARINE
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AILERON
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ELATION
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RETINOL
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LATRINE
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TRENAIL
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TOENAIL
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OTARINE
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RETINAL
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RELIANT
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RELIANT
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RETINOL
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RETINAL
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RATLINE
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TRENAIL
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RATLINE
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ELATION
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AILERON
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ELATION
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RETINOL
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LATRINE
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RELIANT
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TOENAIL
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RATLINE
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AILERON
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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OTARINE
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RETINAL
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AILERON
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RATLINE
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RELIANT
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LATRINE
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LATRINE
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ELATION
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TRENAIL
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RETINOL
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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RELIANT
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OTARINE
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TOENAIL
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ELATION
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TOENAIL
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LATRINE
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RELIANT
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TRENAIL
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RETINOL
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RATLINE
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AILERON
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RATLINE
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AILERON
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RETINOL
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RETINAL
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RETINAL
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RETINAL
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AILERON
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RATLINE
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LATRINE
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ELATION
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AILERON
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Words within the letters of oriental

2 letter words in oriental (15 words)

8 letter words in oriental (Anagrams) (3 words)

Word Growth involving oriental

Shorter words in oriental

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or orient

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Longer words containing oriental

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orientality

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