Definition of apprehensiveness

"apprehensiveness" in the noun sense

1. apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread

fearful expectation or anticipation

"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

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apprehensiveness in Scrabble®

The word apprehensiveness is not scrabbleable. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a Scrabble board (15 letters max).

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters apprehensiveness:

PEEVISH
(110 = 60 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (97 words)

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

PEEVISH
(110 = 60 + 50)
PEEVISH
(107 = 57 + 50)
PEEVISH
(107 = 57 + 50)
PEEVISH
(107 = 57 + 50)
PERHAPS
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHIPPER
(106 = 56 + 50)
HAPPENS
(106 = 56 + 50)
HAPPIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
HAPPENS
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
PEEVISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
PERHAPS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SHIPPER
(104 = 54 + 50)
VARNISH
(102 = 52 + 50)
HEAVENS
(102 = 52 + 50)
HEAVERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
RESHAVE
(102 = 52 + 50)
HEAVIER
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHAVERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHEAVES
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHIVERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
SHAVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
RESHAVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPPER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
RESHAVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HAPPIER
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
RESHAVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHEAVES
(101 = 51 + 50)
PERHAPS
(101 = 51 + 50)
VARNISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHAVERS
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HAPPENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PERHAPS
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SHEAVES
(101 = 51 + 50)
VARNISH
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHAVERS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEAVENS
(101 = 51 + 50)
HEPARIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
HEPARIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPHENES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HIPNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HIPNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPHENES
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHRASES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHEESES
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHAPERS
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PEEVERS
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HEAPERS
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REPAVES
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SHAPERS
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SPHERES
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PEEVISH
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SERAPHS
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HEAPERS
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RASPISH
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SERAPHS
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PEEVISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
VESPERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHERPAS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPEN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVISH
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SHERPAS
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REHEAPS
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RESHAPE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPIE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHEESES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HARPIES
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SPHERES
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RESHIPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PENSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESHIPS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PASSIVE
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RESHIPS
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HARPIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPIE
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REHEAPS
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REPAVES
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PASSIVE
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RASPISH
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PENSIVE
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VESPERS
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HAPPENS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HAPPENS
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RASPISH
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REPAVES
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HAPPENS
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SHIPPER
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SHERPAS
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SHAPERS
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SERAPHS
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HAPPENS
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SHIPPER
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REHEAPS
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VESPERS
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HEAPERS
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HAPPIER
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PEEVERS
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PASSIVE
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VESPERS
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PEEVISH
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HEAPERS
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HARPIES
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SHARPIE
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SHARPEN
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RESHAPE
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PHRASES
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PHEESES
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PENSIVE
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SPHERES
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SPHENES
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RESHIPS
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RASPISH
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HIPNESS
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PERHAPS
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PERHAPS
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SHAPERS
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HAPPIER
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HEPARIN
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HAPPIER
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PERHAPS
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PERHAPS
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SAPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
NAPPIES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIPPERS
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APPRISE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PEEPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SAPPIER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SNIPPER
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NAPPERS
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PEPSINS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PARSNIP
(94 = 44 + 50)
PINESAP
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NIPPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHIPPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
SNAPPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPIPES
(94 = 44 + 50)
NAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SNIPPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARNISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARNISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
PEEPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHAVERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEARSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
VERSINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VENEERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PEPSINS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVERSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARNISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEAVENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SNIPPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
VARNISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
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RESAVES
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PEPSINS
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PERHAPS
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SHIVERS
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SHEAVES
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APPRISE
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SAPPERS
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PINESAP
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SHEAVES
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APPRISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAPPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPIPES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEAVENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEAVES
(92 = 42 + 50)

apprehensiveness in Words With Friends™

The word apprehensiveness cannot be made in Words With Friends™. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a WordsWithFriends board (15 letters max).

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

HAPPENS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PEPSINS
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (97 words)

apprise, arsheen, arshine, arshins, asepses, asepsis, asperse, aspires, ensears, ensnare, enviers, happens, happier, harness, harpies, heapers, hearses, heavens, heavers, heavier, heiress, heparin, hernias, hipness, hissers, insaner, inverse, nappers, nappies, nippers, pansies, paresis, parsnip, passers, passive, peepers, peevers, peevish, penises, penners, pennies, pensive, pepsins, perhaps, pheeses, phrases, pinenes, pinesap, praises, presses, raspish, ravines, reheaps, repaves, repines, repipes, resaves, reshape, reshave, reshine, reships, resnaps, respans, respins, revises, sappers, sappier, sassier, seepier, serapes, seraphs, shapers, sharpen, sharpie, shavers, sheaves, sherpas, shiners, shipper, shivers, shrines, siennas, sinners, sippers, snapper, snipers, snipper, spanner, sphenes, spheres, spinner, spireas, sprains, varnish, veneers, versine, vespers

 

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

HAPPENS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PEPSINS
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHIPPER
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHIVERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHAVERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
HAPPIER
(122 = 87 + 35)
RESHAVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
PERHAPS
(122 = 87 + 35)
PEEVISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
PEEVISH
(119 = 84 + 35)
HAPPENS
(119 = 84 + 35)
HEAVENS
(119 = 84 + 35)
PENSIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
HIPNESS
(116 = 81 + 35)
PENSIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
HEPARIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
RESHAPE
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHAPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PASSIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNAPPER
(113 = 78 + 35)
NAPPIES
(113 = 78 + 35)
VENEERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
RESHIPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
VARNISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
REPAVES
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
NAPPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
NIPPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PARSNIP
(113 = 78 + 35)
HAPPENS
(113 = 78 + 35)
VESPERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNIPPER
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINESAP
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVISH
(113 = 78 + 35)
HEAVENS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHIVERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
HEAVIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
PERHAPS
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HEAVERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHIPPER
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SHARPEN
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HAPPIER
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HEAVIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHIPPER
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HAPPIER
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HEAVERS
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SHEAVES
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SHAVERS
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PENSIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SNIPPER
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENVIERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINENES
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEEVISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEEVISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEEVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
VESPERS
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NIPPERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENNIES
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HAPPENS
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VESPERS
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SNIPPER
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REPAVES
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VESPERS
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PINESAP
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HEAVENS
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NIPPERS
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SNAPPER
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PEEVERS
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VERSINE
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HAPPENS
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PEEVERS
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INVERSE
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PARSNIP
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SNAPPER
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HEAVENS
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NAPPERS
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PENNERS
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SPANNER
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NAPPIES
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PASSIVE
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NAPPERS
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VARNISH
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RAVINES
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PASSIVE
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PEEPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
APPRISE
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SAPPERS
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HEAVIER
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REVISES
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VERSINE
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PARSNIP
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RASPISH
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PHRASES
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HARPIES
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HEAVENS
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PASSIVE
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VENEERS
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REHEAPS
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VARNISH
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PEPSINS
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PEEVISH
(99 = 64 + 35)
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PEEVISH
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HAPPENS
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HAPPENS
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PERHAPS
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(98 = 63 + 35)
REPINES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SNIPERS
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SPRAINS
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HEAVERS
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PEEPERS
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SHARPEN
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SPHENES
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Words within the letters of apprehensiveness

2 letter words in apprehensiveness (16 words)

11 letter words in apprehensiveness (3 words)

12 letter words in apprehensiveness (1 word)

16 letter words in apprehensiveness (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence apprehensiveness

Words that start with apprehensiveness (1 word)

Words with apprehensiveness in them (1 word)

Words that end with apprehensiveness (3 words)

Word Growth involving apprehensiveness

Shorter words in apprehensiveness

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