Definition of acronym

"acronym" in the noun sense

1. acronym, initialism

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

"`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"

"the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"

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acronym in Scrabble®

The word acronym is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters acronym:

ACRONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

acronym

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word acronym

ACRONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
ACRONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
ACRONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACRONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACRONYM
(90 = 40 + 50)
ACRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACRONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
ACRONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)

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

ACRONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
ACRONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
ACRONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
ACRONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACRONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACRONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACRONYM
(90 = 40 + 50)
ACRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACRONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ACRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ACRONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ACRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACRONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
ACRONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACRONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACRONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
ACRONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
ACRONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)
CRAYON
(45)
CYMA
(42)
CRAYON
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MORAY
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CORNY
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CARNY
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CRONY
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CRONY
(39)
CORNY
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CARNY
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ARMY
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MAYOR
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MANY
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MORAY
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RACY
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MORAY
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CRAYON
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CRAYON
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CRONY
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CYAN
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CRAYON
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MACRO
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CORNY
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CARNY
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MANY
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MAYO
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CRAYON
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CRAM
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CRONY
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MORAY
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CORNY
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YARN
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CRAYON
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CRONY
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CORNY
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MYNA
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CRONY
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MACRO
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CRONY
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RACY
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ACORN
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CRAYON
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MORAY
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CRONY
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CRAYON
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CORNY
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CARNY
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CARNY
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MAYO
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RACY
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ARMY
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MYNA
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RAYON
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CORN
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CYAN
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MORAY
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CAY
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COY
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MAYO
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acronym in Words With Friends™

The word acronym is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

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

ACRONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

acronym

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word acronym

ACRONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
ACRONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACRONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
ACRONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
ACRONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
ACRONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACRONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACRONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)

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

ACRONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
ACRONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACRONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ACRONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACRONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACRONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ACRONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACRONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
ACRONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
CRAYON
(66)
CRAYON
(66)
ACRONYM
(65 = 30 + 35)
ACRONYM
(61 = 26 + 35)
ACRONYM
(60 = 25 + 35)
CYMA
(60)
CRAYON
(60)
ACRONYM
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACRONYM
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACRONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
ACRONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRONY
(57)
ACRONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
ACRONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARNY
(57)
CORNY
(57)
MACRO
(57)
ACRONYM
(56 = 21 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(55 = 20 + 35)
MANY
(54)
MAYOR
(54)
ACRONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
MORAY
(54)
MYNA
(54)
COMA
(54)
CORM
(54)
CORM
(54)
CYAN
(54)
CRAM
(54)
CRAYON
(54)
ACRONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACRONYM
(54 = 19 + 35)
CRAM
(54)
ACRONYM
(53 = 18 + 35)
ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
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ACRONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACRONYM
(52 = 17 + 35)
MANOR
(51)
CRONY
(51)
CARNY
(51)
MAYO
(51)
CORNY
(51)
ACORN
(51)
ACRONYM
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRAYON
(48)
MANY
(48)
MOAN
(48)
MORAY
(48)
CRAYON
(48)
CRAYON
(48)
CORN
(48)
NORM
(48)
CRONY
(45)
ROAM
(45)
RACY
(45)
ARMY
(45)
CARNY
(45)
CORNY
(45)
MACRO
(44)
CORNY
(44)
CARNY
(44)
CRONY
(44)
CYAN
(42)
CRAYON
(42)
CYMA
(42)
CRAYON
(42)
CRAYON
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CRAYON
(40)
MORAY
(40)
MAYOR
(40)
CARNY
(39)
MACRO
(39)
MACRO
(39)
MACRO
(39)
YARN
(39)
ROMAN
(39)
CORNY
(39)
ACORN
(39)
CRONY
(39)
CRONY
(38)
MACRO
(38)
CARNY
(38)
CORNY
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ROMAN
(36)
CYMA
(36)
MYNA
(36)
CRAYON
(36)
COMA
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MORAY
(36)
CYMA
(36)
MORAY
(36)
MAYOR
(36)
MORAY
(36)
MANOR
(36)
RAYON
(36)
NORM
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MOAN
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CORN
(36)
CYMA
(36)
MAYOR
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ACORN
(36)
CRAYON
(36)
MAYOR
(36)
CYMA
(36)
MAYOR
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CARNY
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CRONY
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MANOR
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CORNY
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CARNY
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CRONY
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MACRO
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ACORN
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RACY
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ROMAN
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MACRO
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CORNY
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ACORN
(33)
MORAY
(32)
RAYON
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CYMA
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CRAYON
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CRAYON
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CYAN
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CORM
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CRAM
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CYAN
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MAYOR
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MANY
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CORM
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MANY
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Words within the letters of acronym

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Words with acronym in them (2 words)

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