Definition of shrinkage

"shrinkage" in the noun sense

1. shrinking, shrinkage

process or result of becoming less or smaller

"the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

2. shrinkage

the amount by which something shrinks

3. shoplifting, shrinkage

the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

"shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"

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shrinkage in Scrabble®

The word shrinkage 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shrinkage:

SHRINKAGE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

arshine, erasing, gainers, garnish, gherkin, gnasher, hangers, hankers, hankies, harkens, harking, hearing, hernias, reaking, regains, rehangs, searing, shakier, shaking, sharing, sinkage, snakier

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shrinkage

SHRINKAGE
(198)
SHRINKAGE
(162)
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(132)
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(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shrinkage

SHRINKAGE
(198)
SHRINKAGE
(162)
SHRINKAGE
(132)
GHERKIN
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
HARKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHAKING
(110 = 60 + 50)
GHERKIN
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHRINKAGE
(108)
HANKERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
HARKENS
(107 = 57 + 50)
HANKERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHAKIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
HANKIES
(107 = 57 + 50)
GHERKIN
(107 = 57 + 50)
HANKIES
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SHAKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
HARKENS
(107 = 57 + 50)
HARKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHAKIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
HARKENS
(106 = 56 + 50)
HANKERS
(106 = 56 + 50)
HANKIES
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHAKIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHAKIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
HANKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
HARKENS
(104 = 54 + 50)
HANKIES
(104 = 54 + 50)
HARKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
GHERKIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
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REAKING
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SINKAGE
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SINKAGE
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REAKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
GHERKIN
(100 = 50 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
REAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
SINKAGE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SNAKIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SNAKIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
GHERKIN
(96 = 46 + 50)
SHAKING
(96 = 46 + 50)
HANKIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARING
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SHAKIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHANGS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANKIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHAKIER
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HANKIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARKENS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HEARING
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GARNISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
HANKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARKENS
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HARKENS
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HARKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
HARKENS
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HANGERS
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HANKERS
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SHAKIER
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GHERKIN
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HANKERS
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SHAKIER
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SHAKIER
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HANKIES
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GNASHER
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HANKERS
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SHAKING
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SNAKIER
(94 = 44 + 50)
GNASHER
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HANGERS
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HEARING
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SHARING
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GARNISH
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REHANGS
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SHAKIER
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SINKAGE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHAKIER
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REAKING
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HARKENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARSHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HANKERS
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GHERKIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
HERNIAS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARSHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HANKIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
GHERKIN
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HARKING
(90 = 40 + 50)
ARSHINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HERNIAS
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GARNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
REAKING
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HANGERS
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REAKING
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SINKAGE
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SHARING
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REHANGS
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GNASHER
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HANGERS
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REAKING
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HARKING
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HARKENS
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HANKIES
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GNASHER
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HANKERS
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SHARING
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GHERKIN
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REHANGS
(88 = 38 + 50)
HEARING
(86 = 36 + 50)
HANGERS
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HEARING
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REHANGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHAKIER
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HANGERS
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HEARING
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HANGERS
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GARNISH
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REHANGS
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GARNISH
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HEARING
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REHANGS
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GNASHER
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HARKING
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SINKAGE
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REHANGS
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REHANGS
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GARNISH
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GNASHER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHARING
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GNASHER
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HANGERS
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GHERKIN
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REAKING
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GNASHER
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HANGERS
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GARNISH
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SNAKIER
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GARNISH
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HANKERS
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HANKIES
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GARNISH
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HARKENS
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HANKERS
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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GHERKIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
HARKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
HARKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHAKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
GHERKIN
(84 = 34 + 50)

shrinkage in Words With Friends™

The word shrinkage 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: 18

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

SHRINKAGE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (22 words)

arshine, erasing, gainers, garnish, gherkin, gnasher, hangers, hankers, hankies, harkens, harking, hearing, hernias, reaking, regains, rehangs, searing, shakier, shaking, sharing, sinkage, snakier

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shrinkage

SHRINKAGE
(270)
SHRINKAGE
(168)
SHRINKAGE
(120)
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(102)
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(84)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)

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

SHRINKAGE
(270)
SHRINKAGE
(168)
SHAKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
GHERKIN
(125 = 90 + 35)
SINKAGE
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHAKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
HARKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHAKIER
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHRINKAGE
(120)
HARKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
REAKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
HARKENS
(119 = 84 + 35)
SINKAGE
(113 = 78 + 35)
HARKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
HANKIES
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNAKIER
(113 = 78 + 35)
HANKIES
(113 = 78 + 35)
HARKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
HANKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
HARKENS
(113 = 78 + 35)
REAKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
HANKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAKIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
HANKIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
GHERKIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
GHERKIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
HARKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SINKAGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
REAKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNAKIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHAKING
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(107 = 72 + 35)
HANKIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
HARKENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANKIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
HARKENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
HARKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
HANKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHAKIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHAKIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHRINKAGE
(102)
SNAKIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
REAKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHAKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHERKIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
HARKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
HANGERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SNAKIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
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HARKENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
GHERKIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
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GHERKIN
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ARSHINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
HEARING
(95 = 60 + 35)
HARKENS
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GNASHER
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HANGERS
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GHERKIN
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SHAKING
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HANKIES
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GNASHER
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SINKAGE
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HEARING
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REAKING
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GARNISH
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SHAKING
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SINKAGE
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HANKERS
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GARNISH
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GHERKIN
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HARKING
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REHANGS
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REHANGS
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SHAKIER
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HANKIES
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SINKAGE
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REAKING
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HARKENS
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HANKERS
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HANKIES
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REAKING
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HARKENS
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SINKAGE
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HANGERS
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ARSHINE
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HEARING
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HARKENS
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HANGERS
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REAKING
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REAKING
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GHERKIN
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REGAINS
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HANKERS
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SINKAGE
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HARKING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HANKIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
GHERKIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
ERASING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HARKENS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GHERKIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
GAINERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHANGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHANGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHAKING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
HERNIAS
(89 = 54 + 35)
GNASHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
GNASHER
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
GHERKIN
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHAKIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHAKIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHAKIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
SHAKIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHAKIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRINKAGE
(84)
SHRINKAGE
(84)
HIKERS
(84)
REAKING
(83 = 48 + 35)
HANKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
HERNIAS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GARNISH
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HEARING
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SHARING
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HARKENS
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REGAINS
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ERASING
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HANKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SNAKIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
REAKING
(83 = 48 + 35)
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SHARING
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HANGERS
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SHARING
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SINKAGE
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HERNIAS
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GARNISH
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HANKIES
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GARNISH
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HANKIES
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SINKAGE
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GNASHER
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SEARING
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HERNIAS
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HANGERS
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GARNISH
(83 = 48 + 35)
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REHANGS
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HANKERS
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GNASHER
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HARKENS
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HANGERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
HEARING
(83 = 48 + 35)
SNAKIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHARING
(83 = 48 + 35)
REHANGS
(83 = 48 + 35)
ARSHINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHARING
(83 = 48 + 35)

Words within the letters of shrinkage

2 letter words in shrinkage (14 words)

8 letter words in shrinkage (5 words)

9 letter words in shrinkage (Anagrams) (3 words)

shrinkage + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence shrinkage

Words that start with shrinkage (3 words)

Words with shrinkage in them (1 word)

Words that end with shrinkage (2 words)

Word Growth involving shrinkage

Shorter words in shrinkage

ag age

in ink rink shrink

Longer words containing shrinkage

preshrinkage

shrinkageproof

shrinkages