Definition of bowdlerizing

"bowdlerizing" in the verb sense

1. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

"bowdlerize a novel"

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bowdlerizing in Scrabble®

The word bowdlerizing 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: 28

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bowdlerizing:

BOWDLERIZING

(369)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (48 words)

benzoid, birding, blinder, blonder, blowier, blowing, boiling, bolding, bowline, bowling, brewing, brindle, broiled, bronzed, browned, brownie, dingier, dowlier, downier, eliding, eroding, gloried, godlier, groined, growled, idolize, ignoble, ignored, iodizer, ionized, ionizer, lionize, lowbred, negroid, obliged, obliger, oilbird, redoing, roiling, welding, widgeon, windier, windigo, wording, wronged, zebroid, zeroing, zingier

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bowdlerizing

BOWDLERIZING

(369)

BOWDLERIZING

(288)

BOWDLERIZING

(246)

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(192)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

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BOWDLERIZING

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BOWDLERIZING

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BOWDLERIZING

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BOWDLERIZING

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BOWDLERIZING

(34)

BOWDLERIZING

(34)

BOWDLERIZING

(33)

BOWDLERIZING

(32)

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

BOWDLERIZING

(369)

BOWDLERIZING

(288)

BOWDLERIZING

(246)

BOWDLERIZING

(192)

BENZOID

(137 = 87 + 50)

BENZOID

(137 = 87 + 50)

ZEBROID

(137 = 87 + 50)

BRONZED

(137 = 87 + 50)

IDOLIZE

(131 = 81 + 50)

ZEROING

(131 = 81 + 50)

IONIZED

(131 = 81 + 50)

ZINGIER

(131 = 81 + 50)

IODIZER

(131 = 81 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

IONIZER

(128 = 78 + 50)

LIONIZE

(128 = 78 + 50)

BRONZED

(128 = 78 + 50)

BENZOID

(126 = 76 + 50)

BRONZED

(126 = 76 + 50)

ZEBROID

(126 = 76 + 50)

IONIZED

(124 = 74 + 50)

IODIZER

(124 = 74 + 50)

IDOLIZE

(124 = 74 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(124)

IONIZER

(122 = 72 + 50)

LIONIZE

(122 = 72 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(120)

BOWDLERIZING

(120)

ZEROING

(118 = 68 + 50)

IODIZER

(118 = 68 + 50)

ZINGIER

(118 = 68 + 50)

IONIZED

(118 = 68 + 50)

IDOLIZE

(118 = 68 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(116)

ZEBROID

(116 = 66 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(116)

BENZOID

(116 = 66 + 50)

BRONZED

(116 = 66 + 50)

ZEBROID

(114 = 64 + 50)

IONIZER

(114 = 64 + 50)

LIONIZE

(114 = 64 + 50)

BRONZED

(113 = 63 + 50)

BENZOID

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZEBROID

(113 = 63 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

BRONZED

(112 = 62 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

ZEBROID

(110 = 60 + 50)

BRONZED

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BRONZED

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ZEBROID

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BENZOID

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BRONZED

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BENZOID

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ZEBROID

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ZEBROID

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BENZOID

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BRONZED

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BENZOID

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ZEBROID

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ZEBROID

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ZEBROID

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IONIZED

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BRONZED

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IONIZED

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINGIER

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IDOLIZE

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ZEBROID

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ZEROING

(107 = 57 + 50)

BENZOID

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ZINGIER

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BRONZED

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IODIZER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZEROING

(106 = 56 + 50)

IODIZER

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINGIER

(106 = 56 + 50)

IDOLIZE

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ZEROING

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IDOLIZE

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IDOLIZE

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ZEROING

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IDOLIZE

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ZEROING

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ZEROING

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IDOLIZE

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IDOLIZE

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ZEROING

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ZEROING

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ZEROING

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IODIZER

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ZEROING

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IODIZER

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IODIZER

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IONIZED

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ZINGIER

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ZINGIER

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IODIZER

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IONIZER

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ZINGIER

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ZINGIER

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ZINGIER

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IONIZED

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IODIZER

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LOWBRED

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IONIZER

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BREWING

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LIONIZE

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BROWNED

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IODIZER

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BLOWING

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IONIZER

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LIONIZE

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IONIZER

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BOWLING

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LIONIZE

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LIONIZE

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LOWBRED

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BROWNED

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BROWNED

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IONIZER

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IONIZER

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IONIZED

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IONIZER

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ZINGIER

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IONIZER

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BREWING

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IONIZER

(101 = 51 + 50)

IDOLIZE

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BREWING

(101 = 51 + 50)

ZEROING

(101 = 51 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(100)

ZEBROID

(100 = 50 + 50)

BOWDLERIZING

(99)

WORDING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BOWLINE

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WIDGEON

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LOWBRED

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WRONGED

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WORDING

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BOWLINE

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LOWBRED

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BREWING

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WELDING

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BLOWIER

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IONIZER

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WELDING

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GROWLED

(98 = 48 + 50)

BLOWIER

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BLOWING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BLOWIER

(98 = 48 + 50)

GROWLED

(98 = 48 + 50)

WINDIGO

(98 = 48 + 50)

WINDIGO

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GROWLED

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LIONIZE

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BOWLING

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BROWNED

(98 = 48 + 50)

BRONZED

(96 = 46 + 50)

BENZOID

(96 = 46 + 50)

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BROWNED

(95 = 45 + 50)

BOWLINE

(95 = 45 + 50)

DOWLIER

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BREWING

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DOWNIER

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BROWNIE

(95 = 45 + 50)

BOWLING

(95 = 45 + 50)

WINDIER

(95 = 45 + 50)

BLOWIER

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LOWBRED

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BLOWING

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OBLIGED

(94 = 44 + 50)

BOLDING

(94 = 44 + 50)

BENZOID

(94 = 44 + 50)

WINDIER

(94 = 44 + 50)

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bowdlerizing in Words With Friends™

The word bowdlerizing 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: 32

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

BOWDLERIZING

(486)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (48 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bowdlerizing

BOWDLERIZING

(486)

BOWDLERIZING

(360)

BOWDLERIZING

(342)

BOWDLERIZING

(342)

BOWDLERIZING

(324)

BOWDLERIZING

(252)

BOWDLERIZING

(152)

BOWDLERIZING

(144)

BOWDLERIZING

(144)

BOWDLERIZING

(132)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

BOWDLERIZING

(88)

BOWDLERIZING

(84)

BOWDLERIZING

(76)

BOWDLERIZING

(72)

BOWDLERIZING

(72)

BOWDLERIZING

(49)

BOWDLERIZING

(47)

BOWDLERIZING

(46)

BOWDLERIZING

(44)

BOWDLERIZING

(41)

BOWDLERIZING

(40)

BOWDLERIZING

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BOWDLERIZING

(38)

BOWDLERIZING

(37)

BOWDLERIZING

(36)

BOWDLERIZING

(36)

BOWDLERIZING

(35)

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

BOWDLERIZING

(486)

BOWDLERIZING

(360)

BOWDLERIZING

(342)

BOWDLERIZING

(342)

BOWDLERIZING

(324)

BOWDLERIZING

(252)

ZEBROID

(179 = 144 + 35)

BRONZED

(170 = 135 + 35)

BENZOID

(164 = 129 + 35)

BENZOID

(164 = 129 + 35)

ZINGIER

(164 = 129 + 35)

LIONIZE

(161 = 126 + 35)

IDOLIZE

(161 = 126 + 35)

IONIZED

(161 = 126 + 35)

BENZOID

(158 = 123 + 35)

ZEROING

(158 = 123 + 35)

BENZOID

(158 = 123 + 35)

ZEBROID

(155 = 120 + 35)

ZINGIER

(152 = 117 + 35)

BOWDLERIZING

(152)

IONIZER

(152 = 117 + 35)

ZEROING

(152 = 117 + 35)

IODIZER

(152 = 117 + 35)

LIONIZE

(149 = 114 + 35)

IDOLIZE

(149 = 114 + 35)

BOWDLERIZING

(144)

BOWDLERIZING

(144)

BOWLING

(134 = 99 + 35)

BENZOID

(134 = 99 + 35)

BENZIL

(132)

BOWDLERIZING

(132)

BENZOL

(132)

GLOZED

(129)

ZINGED

(129)

DOZING

(129)

BRONZED

(128 = 93 + 35)

BOWLINE

(128 = 93 + 35)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

BOWDLERIZING

(128)

ZINGER

(126)

BLOWZE

(126)

BLOWING

(122 = 87 + 35)

BLOWING

(122 = 87 + 35)

BRONZED

(122 = 87 + 35)

BENZOID

(122 = 87 + 35)

BENZIL

(120)

BENZOL

(120)

DOZIER

(120)

BENZOID

(119 = 84 + 35)

BREWING

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BENZOID

(119 = 84 + 35)

BRONZED

(119 = 84 + 35)

BRONZED

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BENZOID

(119 = 84 + 35)

BRONZED

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINGED

(117)

DOZING

(117)

GLOZED

(117)

BRONZE

(117)

BRONZED

(117 = 82 + 35)

BLOWING

(116 = 81 + 35)

WELDING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BOLDING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BRONZED

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZEROING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BRONZED

(116 = 81 + 35)

LOWBRED

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZINGIER

(116 = 81 + 35)

BENZOID

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZINGIER

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZEBROID

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZEBROID

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZEBROID

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZEBROID

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINGER

(114)

ZEROING

(113 = 78 + 35)

ZEBROID

(113 = 78 + 35)

WIDGEON

(113 = 78 + 35)

BREWING

(113 = 78 + 35)

WINDIGO

(113 = 78 + 35)

BLOWIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

ZINGIER

(113 = 78 + 35)

BREWING

(113 = 78 + 35)

IDOLIZE

(113 = 78 + 35)

BOWDLERIZING

(112)

ZEROING

(111 = 76 + 35)

IONIZED

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZINGIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZINGIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZOWIE

(111)

IDOLIZE

(111 = 76 + 35)

LIONIZE

(111 = 76 + 35)

GLOZE

(111)

ZEROING

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZINGIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZEROING

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZINGIER

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LOWBRED

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BROWNED

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BOWLING

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BOWLING

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BRONZED

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BRONZED

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ZINGIER

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BLOWING

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BOWLING

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BRONZED

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BLOWING

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ZEROING

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LOWBRED

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BENZOID

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BROWNED

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BLOWING

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ZEROING

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BLOWING

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BROWNED

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IONIZER

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IODIZER

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IODIZE

(108)

ZONED

(108)

DOZIER

(108)

IONIZE

(108)

ZING

(108)

ZEBROID

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IDOLIZE

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LIONIZE

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BROWNIE

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IGNOBLE

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DOWNIER

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LIONIZE

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BREWING

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BREWING

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WINDIER

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IDOLIZE

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ZEBROID

(107 = 72 + 35)

BLOWIER

(107 = 72 + 35)

LIONIZE

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ZEBROID

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LIONIZE

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BLOWIER

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WINDIGO

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BIRDING

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WORDING

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WRONGED

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IONIZED

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GROWLED

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DOWLIER

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BOILING

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OBLIGED

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IONIZED

(107 = 72 + 35)

OBLIGED

(107 = 72 + 35)

IONIZED

(107 = 72 + 35)

IONIZED

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ZONER

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ZORIL

(105)

BOWLING

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IONIZER

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BLONDER

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BROWNED

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ZINGIER

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BOWLINE

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BENZOID

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BRONZED

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IODIZER

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BROWNED

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ZEROING

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BLINDER

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LOWBRED

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BOWLING

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IODIZER

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IODIZER

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IONIZER

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BLOWING

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IONIZER

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Words within the letters of bowdlerizing

2 letter words in bowdlerizing (13 words)

be do el en go id in no on or ow re we

3 letter words in bowdlerizing (69 words)

bed beg ben bid big bin bog bow den dew die dig din doe dog don dzo ego end eon erg gel gin gob god ide ion ire led leg lid lie lob log low new nib nil nob nod nor now ode oil old one orb ore owe owl own red rib rid rig rob rod roe row web wed wig win wiz woe won zed zen zig

4 letter words in bowdlerizing (116 words)

5 letter words in bowdlerizing (108 words)

7 letter words in bowdlerizing (48 words)

8 letter words in bowdlerizing (19 words)

blowzier boweling bowering bridling broiling dewiring doweling dowering elbowing gridline idolizer lionized lionizer lowering religion reoiling weirding wielding zingiber

9 letter words in bowdlerizing (1 word)

reboiling

12 letter words in bowdlerizing (1 word)

bowdlerizing

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Words containing the sequence bowdlerizing

Words that start with bowdlerizing (1 word)

bowdlerizing

Words with bowdlerizing in them (1 word)

bowdlerizing

Words that end with bowdlerizing (1 word)

bowdlerizing

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Word Growth involving bowdlerizing

Shorter words in bowdlerizing

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Longer words containing bowdlerizing

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Definition of bowdlerizing

"bowdlerizing" in the verb sense

1. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

bowdlerizing in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 28

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bowdlerizing:

Seven Letter Word Alert: (48 words)

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bowdlerizing in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 32

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

Seven Letter Word Alert: (48 words)

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Words within the letters of bowdlerizing

2 letter words in bowdlerizing (13 words)

3 letter words in bowdlerizing (69 words)

4 letter words in bowdlerizing (116 words)

5 letter words in bowdlerizing (108 words)

6 letter words in bowdlerizing (105 words)

7 letter words in bowdlerizing (48 words)

8 letter words in bowdlerizing (19 words)

9 letter words in bowdlerizing (1 word)

12 letter words in bowdlerizing (1 word)

Words containing the sequence bowdlerizing

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