Definition of befriend

"befriend" in the verb sense

1. befriend

become friends with

"John and Eric soon became friends"

"Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

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Quotations for befriend

Fortune and Love befriend the bold. [ Ovid ]

God befriend us, as our cause is just. [ William Shakespeare ]

Be thou the first true merit to befriend, His praise is lost who waits till all commend. [ Pope ]

O earth! I will befriend thee more with rain than youthful April shall with all his showers; in summer's drought I'll drop upon thee still. [ William Shakespeare ]

befriend in Scrabble®

The word befriend 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters befriend:

BEFRIEND
(135)
BEFRIEND
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

bendier, briefed, debrief, definer, feedbin, fibered, firebed, inbreed, refined

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word befriend

BEFRIEND
(135)
BEFRIEND
(135)
BEFRIEND
(90)
BEFRIEND
(90)
BEFRIEND
(56)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(18)
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(18)
BEFRIEND
(18)
BEFRIEND
(16)
BEFRIEND
(16)

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

BEFRIEND
(135)
BEFRIEND
(135)
DEBRIEF
(102 = 52 + 50)
FIBERED
(102 = 52 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(102 = 52 + 50)
FIREBED
(102 = 52 + 50)
BRIEFED
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIREBED
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIBERED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BRIEFED
(101 = 51 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
FIREBED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIBERED
(98 = 48 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFINER
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRIEFED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFINED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
FIBERED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(95 = 45 + 50)
FIREBED
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFINED
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEFINER
(94 = 44 + 50)
FIREBED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIBERED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIBERED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIREBED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIREBED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIBERED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIREBED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIREBED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIBERED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FIBERED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRIEFED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BENDIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
BEFRIEND
(90)
FIBERED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BEFRIEND
(90)
INBREED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEFINER
(89 = 39 + 50)
INBREED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BENDIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
FIBERED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(89 = 39 + 50)
FIREBED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRIEFED
(89 = 39 + 50)
REFINED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRIEFED
(88 = 38 + 50)
FIREBED
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DEBRIEF
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFINER
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FIBERED
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REFINED
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FEEDBIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
FIREBED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFINER
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DEFINER
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FIREBED
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DEFINER
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DEFINER
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REFINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BENDIER
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DEFINER
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REFINED
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BENDIER
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DEBRIEF
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REFINED
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DEBRIEF
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REFINED
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FEEDBIN
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INBREED
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REFINED
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FIREBED
(84 = 34 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIREBED
(84 = 34 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFED
(84 = 34 + 50)
FIBERED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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DEFINER
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FIBERED
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INBREED
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BENDIER
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REFINED
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BENDIER
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INBREED
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BENDIER
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BENDIER
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INBREED
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DEFINER
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INBREED
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INBREED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INBREED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BENDIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
FIREBED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBRIEF
(82 = 32 + 50)
FEEDBIN
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INBREED
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BRIEFED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FIBERED
(82 = 32 + 50)
REFINED
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FIBERED
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FIBERED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIBERED
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FIBERED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BENDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIREBED
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FIBERED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FIREBED
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FIREBED
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FIBERED
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FIREBED
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INBREED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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REFINED
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FIREBED
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DEBRIEF
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BRIEFED
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FEEDBIN
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DEFINER
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BRIEFED
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BRIEFED
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FEEDBIN
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BRIEFED
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FEEDBIN
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DEBRIEF
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BRIEFED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FIREBED
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BRIEFED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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FIREBED
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FIREBED
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BENDIER
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REFINED
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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FEEDBIN
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FEEDBIN
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FEEDBIN
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FIBERED
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FEEDBIN
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INBREED
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FIBERED
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FEEDBIN
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FIBERED
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FEEDBIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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FIREBED
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FEEDBIN
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FIBERED
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DEBRIEF
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FIBERED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFINER
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FIBERED
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DEFINER
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FIREBED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDBIN
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BRIEFED
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FIREBED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIREBED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFINER
(76 = 26 + 50)
FIBERED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BENDIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFINER
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDBIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFED
(76 = 26 + 50)

befriend in Words With Friends™

The word befriend 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: 16

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

FIBERED
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

bendier, briefed, debrief, definer, feedbin, fibered, firebed, inbreed, refined

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word befriend

BEFRIEND
(108)
BEFRIEND
(108)
BEFRIEND
(96)
BEFRIEND
(80)
BEFRIEND
(78)
BEFRIEND
(72)
BEFRIEND
(66)
BEFRIEND
(66)
BEFRIEND
(64)
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(64)
BEFRIEND
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
BEFRIEND
(54)
BEFRIEND
(48)
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(48)
BEFRIEND
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
BEFRIEND
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
BEFRIEND
(34)
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(34)
BEFRIEND
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
BEFRIEND
(32)
BEFRIEND
(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
BEFRIEND
(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
BEFRIEND
(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
BEFRIEND
(19)
BEFRIEND
(19)
BEFRIEND
(19)
BEFRIEND
(18)
BEFRIEND
(18)
BEFRIEND
(18)
BEFRIEND
(17)
BEFRIEND
(17)
BEFRIEND
(17)

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

FIBERED
(125 = 90 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(113 = 78 + 35)
BRIEFED
(113 = 78 + 35)
FIREBED
(113 = 78 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(108)
BEFRIEND
(108)
DEBRIEF
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFINER
(107 = 72 + 35)
FIREBED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRIEFED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BENDIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
FIREBED
(101 = 66 + 35)
REFINED
(101 = 66 + 35)
INBREED
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRIEFED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FIBERED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(96)
FEEDBIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
FIBERED
(95 = 60 + 35)
REFINED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
BENDIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRIEFED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRIEFED
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIREBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIREBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIBERED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIBERED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIREBED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FIBERED
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BRIEFED
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIBERED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BENDIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFINER
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIBERED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIREBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFED
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FIBERED
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BRIEFED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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FIREBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
INBREED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIREBED
(89 = 54 + 35)
INBREED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BENDIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
FIBRED
(87)
FEEDBIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFINER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFINER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFINER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFINER
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INBREED
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BRIEFED
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DEFINER
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DEFINER
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BRIEFED
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INBREED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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INBREED
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BRIEFED
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INBREED
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INBREED
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INBREED
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FIBERED
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REFINED
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BENDIER
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FIBERED
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FIREBED
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FIREBED
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FIREBED
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REFINED
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FIBERED
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REFINED
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FIBERED
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FIREBED
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BENDIER
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BENDIER
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BENDIER
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DEBRIEF
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REFINED
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REFINED
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REFINED
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BENDIER
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DEBRIEF
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BENDIER
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DEBRIEF
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FEEDBIN
(81 = 46 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(81 = 46 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(80)
BRIEFED
(79 = 44 + 35)
FIBERED
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FIBERED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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FIREBED
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FIREBED
(79 = 44 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(78)
INBREED
(77 = 42 + 35)
INBREED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
INBREED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
BENDIER
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BENDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
BENDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
INBREED
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DEFINER
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DEFINER
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REFINED
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REFINED
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REFINED
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REFINED
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REFINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFINER
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFINER
(75 = 40 + 35)
BENDIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
REFINED
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INBREED
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FEEDBIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(73 = 38 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(72)
FIBERED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FIREBED
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FIREBED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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FIBERED
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FIREBED
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DEBRIEF
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BRIEFED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FIBERED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BINDER
(69)
FINDER
(69)
FEEDBIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
FEEDBIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
BENDER
(69)
FEEDBIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
FENDER
(69)
FEEDBIN
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFINE
(69)
BRIEFED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIREBED
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INBREED
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FIREBED
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DEFINER
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FIREBED
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DEFINER
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FEEDBIN
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FEEDBIN
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DEFINER
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FIREBED
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BENDIER
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REFINED
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DEBRIEF
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FEEDBIN
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INBREED
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REFINED
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BRIEFED
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BRIEFED
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DEBRIEF
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DEBRIEF
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FIBERED
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FIBERED
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BRIEFED
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFINED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIBERED
(67 = 32 + 35)
INBREED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FIBERED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BEFRIEND
(66)
BEFRIEND
(66)
FEEDBIN
(66 = 31 + 35)
DEFIER
(66)
FIBERED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEBRIEF
(65 = 30 + 35)
FIBERED
(65 = 30 + 35)

Words within the letters of befriend

2 letter words in befriend (7 words)

8 letter words in befriend (1 word)

befriend + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence befriend

Words that start with befriend (4 words)

Words with befriend in them (4 words)

Words that end with befriend (2 words)

Word Growth involving befriend

Shorter words in befriend

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Longer words containing befriend

befriended unbefriended

befriending unbefriending

befriends unbefriends

unbefriend unbefriended

unbefriend unbefriending

unbefriend unbefriends