Definition of confinement

"confinement" in the noun sense

1. parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed

concluding state of pregnancy from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

"she was in labor for six hours"

2. confinement

the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

3. confinement

the state of being confined

"he was held in confinement"

4. restriction, confinement

the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary

"the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

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confinement in Scrabble®

The word confinement 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters confinement:

CONFINEMENT
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

confine, eminent, mention, miocene, nominee, onetime

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word confinement

CONFINEMENT
(198)
CONFINEMENT
(189)
CONFINEMENT
(132)
CONFINEMENT
(126)
CONFINEMENT
(80)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(60)
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(60)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(32)
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(28)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(21)
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(21)

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

CONFINEMENT
(198)
CONFINEMENT
(189)
CONFINEMENT
(132)
CONFINEMENT
(126)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
(95 = 45 + 50)
MIOCENE
(94 = 44 + 50)
MIOCENE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MIOCENE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MIOCENE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
MIOCENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONETIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMINENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
MENTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOMINEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIOCENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MENTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMINENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONFINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOMINEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIOCENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIOCENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIOCENE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONETIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIOCENE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONFINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
MIOCENE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(80)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMINENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOMINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
MIOCENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
MIOCENE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONFINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NOMINEE
(77 = 27 + 50)
EMINENT
(77 = 27 + 50)
ONETIME
(77 = 27 + 50)
MENTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIOCENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(76)
CONFINEMENT
(76)
MIOCENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIOCENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIOCENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIOCENE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(76)
MENTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
NOMINEE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONFINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MENTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOMINEE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MENTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EMINENT
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ONETIME
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MIOCENE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(72)
MIOCENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOMINEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MIOCENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
EMINENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(72)
EMINENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
EMINENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
EMINENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOMINEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONETIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(72)
NOMINEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EMINENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MIOCENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONETIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOMINEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(72)
MIOCENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONETIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONETIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONETIME
(72 = 22 + 50)
MIOCENE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(72)
EMINENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
EMINENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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MENTION
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EMINENT
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CONFINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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ONETIME
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EMINENT
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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MENTION
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MENTION
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CONFINE
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MENTION
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ONETIME
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MIOCENE
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EMINENT
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EMINENT
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(68 = 18 + 50)
ONETIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
NOMINEE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EMINENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
ONETIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
ONETIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
ONETIME
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ONETIME
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
MENTION
(67 = 17 + 50)
EMINENT
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CONFINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
NOMINEE
(67 = 17 + 50)
MIOCENE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONFINEMENT
(66)

confinement in Words With Friends™

The word confinement 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: 23

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

CONFINEMENT
(315)
CONFINEMENT
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

confine, eminent, mention, miocene, nominee, onetime

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word confinement

CONFINEMENT
(315)
CONFINEMENT
(315)
CONFINEMENT
(243)
CONFINEMENT
(186)
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(186)
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(112)
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(100)
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(100)
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(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(87)
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(81)
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(66)
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(62)
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(58)
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(58)
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(58)
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(58)
CONFINEMENT
(54)
CONFINEMENT
(46)
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(46)
CONFINEMENT
(39)
CONFINEMENT
(33)
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(33)
CONFINEMENT
(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
CONFINEMENT
(28)
CONFINEMENT
(27)
CONFINEMENT
(27)
CONFINEMENT
(26)
CONFINEMENT
(26)

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

CONFINEMENT
(315)
CONFINEMENT
(315)
CONFINEMENT
(243)
CONFINEMENT
(186)
CONFINEMENT
(186)
CONFINE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFINE
(116 = 81 + 35)
MIOCENE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(112)
CONFINE
(110 = 75 + 35)
MENTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
NOMINEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EMINENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
MIOCENE
(107 = 72 + 35)
MIOCENE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFINE
(104 = 69 + 35)
MIOCENE
(101 = 66 + 35)
MIOCENE
(101 = 66 + 35)
MIOCENE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(100)
CONFINEMENT
(100)
ONETIME
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(96)
CONFINEMENT
(96)
EMINENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMINENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
MENTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
COMFIT
(93)
CONFINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(92)
CONFINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(92)
ONETIME
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(92)
MIOCENE
(91 = 56 + 35)
MIOCENE
(91 = 56 + 35)
MIOCENE
(91 = 56 + 35)
NOMINEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
MIOCENE
(89 = 54 + 35)
MIOCENE
(89 = 54 + 35)
MENTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CEMENT
(87)
NETCOM
(87)
FOMENT
(87)
CONFINEMENT
(87)
CONFINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ONETIME
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONFINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
NOMINEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MIOCENE
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
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MENTION
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MIOCENE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EMINENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
EMINENT
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EMINENT
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EMINENT
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NOMINEE
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NOMINEE
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EMINENT
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EMINENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOMINEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOMINEE
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MENTION
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EMINENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
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EMINENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOMINEE
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONFINEMENT
(81)
CONFINE
(81 = 46 + 35)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
ONETIME
(79 = 44 + 35)
ONETIME
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ONETIME
(79 = 44 + 35)
MIOCENE
(79 = 44 + 35)
NOMINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
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MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
EMINENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
EMINENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOMINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOMINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOMINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOMINEE
(77 = 42 + 35)
COMFIT
(75)
ICEMEN
(75)
CONFIT
(75)
MENTION
(75 = 40 + 35)
NOMINEE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EMINENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
ONETIME
(74 = 39 + 35)
ONETIME
(74 = 39 + 35)
ONETIME
(74 = 39 + 35)
ONETIME
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CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ONETIME
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONFINE
(73 = 38 + 35)
MIOCENE
(71 = 36 + 35)
MIOCENE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMFIT
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFIT
(69)
INCOME
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMFIT
(69)
TINMEN
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
COMFIT
(69)
CONFINE
(69 = 34 + 35)
INFECT
(69)
EMINENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
MIOCENE
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOMINEE
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MIOCENE
(67 = 32 + 35)
MENTION
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MENTION
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MIOCENE
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MIOCENE
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NOMINEE
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CONFINE
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CONFINE
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EMINENT
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NOMINEE
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MIOCENE
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MENTION
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CONFINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
MEOTIC
(66)
CONFINEMENT
(66)
MEOTIC
(66)
CENOTE
(66)
EMETIC
(66)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MIOCENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
MIOCENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
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ONETIME
(65 = 30 + 35)
MIOCENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONFINE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONETIME
(65 = 30 + 35)
MIOCENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
ICEMEN
(63)
EMINENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOMINEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOMINEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONFIT
(63)
EMINENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCOME
(63)
CONFIT
(63)
EMINENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOMINEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOMENT
(63)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NOMINEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
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NETCOM
(63)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CEMENT
(63)
NONFEE
(63)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
INFECT
(63)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ICEMEN
(63)
INCOME
(63)
EMINENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
EMINENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOMENT
(63)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NETCOM
(63)
CEMENT
(63)
NOMINEE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MIOCENE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONFIT
(63)
CONFINEMENT
(62)
MENTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOMINEE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EMINENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ONETIME
(61 = 26 + 35)

Words within the letters of confinement

2 letter words in confinement (12 words)

5 letter words in confinement (13 words)

7 letter words in confinement (6 words)

8 letter words in confinement (1 word)

9 letter words in confinement (1 word)

11 letter words in confinement (1 word)

confinement + 1 blank (1 word)

confinement + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence confinement

Words that start with confinement (2 words)

Words with confinement in them (1 word)

Words that end with confinement (3 words)

Word Growth involving confinement

Shorter words in confinement

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Longer words containing confinement

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nonconfinement

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