Definition of burnished

"burnished" in the verb sense

1. buff, burnish, furbish

polish and make shiny

"buff the wooden floors"

"buff my shoes"

"burnished" in the adjective sense

1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow

"bright silver candlesticks"

"a burnished brass knocker"

"she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"

"rows of shining glasses"

"shiny black patents"

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Quotations for burnished

A table without music is little better than a manger; for music at meals is like a carbuncle set in gold, or the signet of an emerald highly burnished. [ Epictetus ]

burnished in Scrabble®

The word burnished 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters burnished:

BURNISHED
(144)
BURNISHED
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

binders, bruised, brushed, burdens, burnish, bushier, hinders, inbreds, insured, rebinds, shrined, suberin, sunbird

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word burnished

BURNISHED
(144)
BURNISHED
(144)
BURNISHED
(96)
BURNISHED
(96)
BURNISHED
(64)
BURNISHED
(60)
BURNISHED
(60)
BURNISHED
(60)
BURNISHED
(60)
BURNISHED
(57)
BURNISHED
(48)
BURNISHED
(48)
BURNISHED
(48)
BURNISHED
(46)
BURNISHED
(42)
BURNISHED
(42)
BURNISHED
(40)
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(40)
BURNISHED
(38)
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(38)
BURNISHED
(38)
BURNISHED
(36)
BURNISHED
(34)
BURNISHED
(34)
BURNISHED
(34)
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(34)
BURNISHED
(34)
BURNISHED
(32)
BURNISHED
(32)
BURNISHED
(32)
BURNISHED
(32)
BURNISHED
(32)
BURNISHED
(30)
BURNISHED
(30)
BURNISHED
(30)
BURNISHED
(27)
BURNISHED
(25)
BURNISHED
(23)
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(23)
BURNISHED
(22)
BURNISHED
(19)
BURNISHED
(19)
BURNISHED
(19)
BURNISHED
(18)
BURNISHED
(18)
BURNISHED
(17)

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

BURNISHED
(144)
BURNISHED
(144)
BRUSHED
(102 = 52 + 50)
BRUSHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BURNISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
BURNISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRUSHED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUSHIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUSHIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
BUSHIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
BURNISHED
(96)
BURNISHED
(96)
BUSHIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
HINDERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHRINED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BURNISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRUSHED
(95 = 45 + 50)
HINDERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHRINED
(94 = 44 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRUSHED
(92 = 42 + 50)
REBINDS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BURDENS
(90 = 40 + 50)
INBREDS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BRUISED
(90 = 40 + 50)
BINDERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(90 = 40 + 50)
BINDERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRUISED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
BUSHIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRUSHED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BUSHIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BUSHIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINDERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURDENS
(89 = 39 + 50)
REBINDS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BUSHIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SHRINED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INBREDS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
HINDERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
BURNISH
(89 = 39 + 50)
BUSHIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
BRUSHED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHRINED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
INBREDS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BURDENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUSHIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBERIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BURNISH
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBERIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
BURDENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REBINDS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRUISED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
HINDERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHRINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRUSHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRUSHED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BURNISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
INBREDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
REBINDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHRINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
REBINDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
INBREDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
REBINDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HINDERS
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BINDERS
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SUNBIRD
(83 = 33 + 50)
REBINDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUNBIRD
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BINDERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BINDERS
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BINDERS
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BINDERS
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BRUISED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRUISED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRUISED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRUISED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRUISED
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BRUISED
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INBREDS
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SUNBIRD
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INBREDS
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BURDENS
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BURDENS
(83 = 33 + 50)
REBINDS
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INBREDS
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BURDENS
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BURDENS
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REBINDS
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INBREDS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BURDENS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRUSHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BUSHIER
(82 = 32 + 50)
INBREDS
(82 = 32 + 50)
BURNISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
REBINDS
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRUSHED
(82 = 32 + 50)
HINDERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
INSURED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BURNISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
BURNISH
(82 = 32 + 50)
SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
BURNISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRUSHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
REBINDS
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BRUISED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUSHIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRUSHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSURED
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SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRUSHED
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SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBERIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUSHIER
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BURNISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
BURDENS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUNBIRD
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRUSHED
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HINDERS
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HINDERS
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SUBERIN
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BINDERS
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INBREDS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRUSHED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHRINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
INBREDS
(78 = 28 + 50)
REBINDS
(78 = 28 + 50)
BUSHIER
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BRUISED
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REBINDS
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BRUSHED
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BINDERS
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BUSHIER
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BURNISH
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BURNISH
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BUSHIER
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BURNISH
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BRUSHED
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BURNISH
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INBREDS
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SHRINED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRUSHED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BUSHIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
BUSHIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
BURDENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
BRUSHED
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUBERIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INSURED
(77 = 27 + 50)
HINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUSHIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUSHIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRUISED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUSHIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRUISED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BURNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BURNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
BURNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BURNISH
(76 = 26 + 50)
SUBERIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
BINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
BUSHIER
(76 = 26 + 50)
HINDERS
(76 = 26 + 50)

burnished in Words With Friends™

The word burnished 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: 17

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

BURNISHED
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

binders, bruised, brushed, burdens, burnish, bushier, hinders, inbreds, insured, rebinds, shrined, suberin, sunbird

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word burnished

BURNISHED
(207)
BURNISHED
(126)
BURNISHED
(114)
BURNISHED
(84)
BURNISHED
(81)
BURNISHED
(81)
BURNISHED
(76)
BURNISHED
(76)
BURNISHED
(75)
BURNISHED
(75)
BURNISHED
(72)
BURNISHED
(68)
BURNISHED
(68)
BURNISHED
(63)
BURNISHED
(63)
BURNISHED
(58)
BURNISHED
(54)
BURNISHED
(46)
BURNISHED
(46)
BURNISHED
(42)
BURNISHED
(42)
BURNISHED
(40)
BURNISHED
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
BURNISHED
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
BURNISHED
(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
BURNISHED
(20)
BURNISHED
(19)
BURNISHED
(19)
BURNISHED
(18)

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

BURNISHED
(207)
BURNISHED
(126)
BURNISHED
(114)
BRUSHED
(113 = 78 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(110 = 75 + 35)
BRUISED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BURNISH
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRUSHED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BINDERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BUSHIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(104 = 69 + 35)
BURDENS
(104 = 69 + 35)
BUSHIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
BURNISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUBERIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
BURNISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRUSHED
(101 = 66 + 35)
REBINDS
(101 = 66 + 35)
INBREDS
(101 = 66 + 35)
BURNISH
(101 = 66 + 35)
BURDENS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUSHIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(98 = 63 + 35)
HINDERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BUSHIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
BURDENS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BURDENS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BRUISED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BURNISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
BURNISH
(95 = 60 + 35)
BINDERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(92 = 57 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHRINED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHRINED
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUSHIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
BUSHIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRUSHED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BURNISH
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRUSHED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRUSHED
(91 = 56 + 35)
BURNISH
(91 = 56 + 35)
BURNISH
(91 = 56 + 35)
INBREDS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INBREDS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REBINDS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRUISED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REBINDS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BURNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRUSHED
(89 = 54 + 35)
INSURED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BURNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUBERIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRUSHED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BINDERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BINDERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BURNISH
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRUSHED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUBERIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
BURDENS
(87 = 52 + 35)
BURDENS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUSHIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUSHIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUSHIER
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SUNBIRD
(87 = 52 + 35)
BURDENS
(87 = 52 + 35)
BURDENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BURDENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BURDENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUSHIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
BURDENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HINDERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(86 = 51 + 35)
HINDERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HINDERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHRINED
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(86 = 51 + 35)
BUSHIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
BURDENS
(86 = 51 + 35)
BURNISHED
(84)
INBREDS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INBREDS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INBREDS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRUISED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRUISED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUBERIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
INBREDS
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SUBERIN
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SUBERIN
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SUBERIN
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SUBERIN
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INBREDS
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SUBERIN
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BINDERS
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BRUSHED
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REBINDS
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REBINDS
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REBINDS
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BURNISH
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BRUSHED
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BRUISED
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BRUISED
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BRUSHED
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BRUSHED
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BRUISED
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REBINDS
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REBINDS
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INBREDS
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BRUISED
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BINDERS
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BINDERS
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BINDERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BINDERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INSURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
INSURED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BINDERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BURNISHED
(81)
BEHIND
(81)
BURNISHED
(81)
HINDERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINDERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BUSHIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHRINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINDERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SUNBIRD
(80 = 45 + 35)
SUNBIRD
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SHRINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
BURDENS
(80 = 45 + 35)
BUSHIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHRINED
(80 = 45 + 35)
HINDERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHRINED
(79 = 44 + 35)
BRUSHED
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHRINED
(79 = 44 + 35)
HINDERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
HINDERS
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BURNISH
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHRINED
(79 = 44 + 35)
HUBRIS
(78)
SUBERIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BINDERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
INSURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUBERIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUBERIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRUISED
(77 = 42 + 35)
INSURED
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BURDENS
(77 = 42 + 35)
BINDERS
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SUBERIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
REBINDS
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INBREDS
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INBREDS
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INBREDS
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BUSHIER
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BRUISED
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BRUISED
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BINDERS
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INSURED
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REBINDS
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INSURED
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INBREDS
(77 = 42 + 35)
INSURED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRUISED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BURNISHED
(76)
BURNISHED
(76)
INSURED
(75 = 40 + 35)
BURNISHED
(75)
REBINDS
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRUSHED
(75 = 40 + 35)
INSURED
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BURNISH
(75 = 40 + 35)
INSURED
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INBREDS
(75 = 40 + 35)
BURNISHED
(75)
SUBERIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
BINDERS
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRUISED
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HINDERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SHRINED
(74 = 39 + 35)
HINDERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SHRINED
(74 = 39 + 35)
SHRINED
(74 = 39 + 35)
SHRINED
(74 = 39 + 35)
HINDERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNBRED
(72)
BURNISHED
(72)
SUNBED
(72)
BRUSHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRUSHED
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSURED
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BURNISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
INSURED
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BRUSHED
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BURNISH
(71 = 36 + 35)

Words within the letters of burnished

2 letter words in burnished (13 words)

8 letter words in burnished (1 word)

9 letter words in burnished (1 word)

burnished + 1 blank (1 word)

burnished + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence burnished

Words that start with burnished (1 word)

Words with burnished in them (1 word)

Words that end with burnished (3 words)

Word Growth involving burnished

Shorter words in burnished

urn burn burnish

is burnish

he she shed

Longer words containing burnished

reburnished

unburnished