Definition of construe

"construe" in the verb sense

1. interpret, construe, see

make sense of assign a meaning to

"What message do you see in this letter?"

"How do you interpret his behavior?"

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Quotations for construe

I take the official oath today with no mental reservations and with no purpose to construe the Constitution by any hypercritical rules. [ Abraham Lincoln ]

Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which, with all his cunning, he cannot quite bury under the finite. [ Carlyle ]

construe in Scrabble®

The word construe 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters construe:

CONSTRUE
(99)
CONSTRUE
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cornets, counter, encrust, recount, scouter, tonsure, trounce

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word construe

CONSTRUE
(99)
CONSTRUE
(99)
CONSTRUE
(66)
CONSTRUE
(66)
CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
(28)
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CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
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(15)
CONSTRUE
(14)
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(14)
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CONSTRUE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In construe

CONSTRUE
(99)
CONSTRUE
(99)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCOUTER
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ENCRUST
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COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
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SCOUTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
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CORNETS
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
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SCOUTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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CORNETS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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SCOUTER
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SCOUTER
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CORNETS
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TROUNCE
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SCOUTER
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
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(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
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CORNETS
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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SCOUTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TONSURE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CORNETS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SCOUTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
COUNTER
(77 = 27 + 50)
TROUNCE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ENCRUST
(77 = 27 + 50)
RECOUNT
(77 = 27 + 50)
COUNTER
(76 = 26 + 50)
RECOUNT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNETS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENCRUST
(76 = 26 + 50)
CORNETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCOUTER
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RECOUNT
(74 = 24 + 50)
TONSURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TONSURE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TROUNCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENCRUST
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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TONSURE
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TONSURE
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TONSURE
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CORNETS
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TONSURE
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TONSURE
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TONSURE
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ENCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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ENCRUST
(72 = 22 + 50)
CORNETS
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SCOUTER
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RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCOUTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RECOUNT
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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CORNETS
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CORNETS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
COUNTER
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TONSURE
(71 = 21 + 50)
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TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
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TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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CORNETS
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
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TROUNCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
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TROUNCE
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SCOUTER
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TONSURE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TONSURE
(66 = 16 + 50)

construe in Words With Friends™

The word construe 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: 13

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

TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cornets, counter, encrust, recount, scouter, tonsure, trounce

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word construe

CONSTRUE
(90)
CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
(75)
CONSTRUE
(68)
CONSTRUE
(57)
CONSTRUE
(57)
CONSTRUE
(56)
CONSTRUE
(52)
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(51)
CONSTRUE
(51)
CONSTRUE
(45)
CONSTRUE
(42)
CONSTRUE
(34)
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(34)
CONSTRUE
(30)
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(30)
CONSTRUE
(30)
CONSTRUE
(30)
CONSTRUE
(30)
CONSTRUE
(30)
CONSTRUE
(30)
CONSTRUE
(28)
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(28)
CONSTRUE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
CONSTRUE
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CONSTRUE
(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
CONSTRUE
(15)
CONSTRUE
(15)
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(15)
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CONSTRUE
(14)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In construe

TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCOUTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
ENCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CORNETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TROUNCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCOUTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
CORNETS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONSTRUE
(90)
CONSTRUE
(90)
ENCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
CORNETS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CORNETS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SCOUTER
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RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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SCOUTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
SCOUTER
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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SCOUTER
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TONSURE
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TONSURE
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CORNETS
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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SCOUTER
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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CORNETS
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RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
TROUNCE
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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COUNTER
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
(75 = 40 + 35)
RECOUNT
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CONSTRUE
(75)
COUNTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
TROUNCE
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TONSURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
CORNETS
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TONSURE
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SCOUTER
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SCOUTER
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TONSURE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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TONSURE
(71 = 36 + 35)
COUNTS
(69)
TONSURE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TONSURE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TONSURE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TONSURE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TONSURE
(68 = 33 + 35)
TONSURE
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CONSTRUE
(68)
RECOUNT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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ENCRUST
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COURSE
(66)
CENSOR
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
SCOUTER
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(63 = 28 + 35)
RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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OUNCES
(63)
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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TONSURE
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RECOUNT
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RECUTS
(60)
TRUCES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
CORNET
(60)
TROUNCE
(59 = 24 + 35)
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Words within the letters of construe

2 letter words in construe (11 words)

7 letter words in construe (7 words)

8 letter words in construe (Anagrams) (4 words)

Words containing the sequence construe

Words that start with construe (3 words)

Words with construe in them (5 words)

Words that end with construe (3 words)

Word Growth involving construe

Shorter words in construe

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