Definition of construes

"construes" 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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construes in Scrabble®

The word construes 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters construes:

CONSTRUES
(108)
CONSTRUES
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

censors, cornets, corsets, counter, courses, encrust, escorts, estrous, oestrus, ousters, recount, scouter, sectors, sources, sourest, stoners, sucrose, tensors, tonsure, toruses, trounce, uncross, unrests, unsorts

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word construes

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

CONSTRUES
(108)
CONSTRUES
(108)
COURSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
CORNETS
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COUNTER
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ESCORTS
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SUCROSE
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CENSORS
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CORSETS
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ESCORTS
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RECOUNT
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SCOUTER
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SECTORS
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UNCROSS
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ENCRUST
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CENSORS
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RECOUNT
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SOURCES
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TROUNCE
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SUCROSE
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SECTORS
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UNCROSS
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TROUNCE
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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UNCROSS
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ESCORTS
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SUCROSE
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TROUNCE
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CENSORS
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SUCROSE
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CENSORS
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UNCROSS
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UNCROSS
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CENSORS
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TROUNCE
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SUCROSE
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UNCROSS
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SCOUTER
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UNCROSS
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CENSORS
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SOURCES
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COURSES
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COUNTER
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SCOUTER
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ESCORTS
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SECTORS
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SECTORS
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SCOUTER
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RECOUNT
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SCOUTER
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SCOUTER
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COURSES
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ESCORTS
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ESCORTS
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SECTORS
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TROUNCE
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ESCORTS
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SECTORS
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COUNTER
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COURSES
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COUNTER
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CENSORS
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CORSETS
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SOURCES
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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SOURCES
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CORNETS
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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CORSETS
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ENCRUST
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ESCORTS
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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CENSORS
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SUCROSE
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ESCORTS
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OUSTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SOUREST
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STONERS
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ESTROUS
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UNSORTS
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OESTRUS
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TORUSES
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TONSURE
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UNRESTS
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TENSORS
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UNCROSS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SCOUTER
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COURSES
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CORSETS
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TROUNCE
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ESCORTS
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CORNETS
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SECTORS
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CENSORS
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ENCRUST
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SUCROSE
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RECOUNT
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SOURCES
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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SECTORS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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SOUREST
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OUSTERS
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construes in Words With Friends™

The word construes 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: 14

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

CONSTRUES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

censors, cornets, corsets, counter, courses, encrust, escorts, estrous, oestrus, ousters, recount, scouter, sectors, sources, sourest, stoners, sucrose, tensors, tonsure, toruses, trounce, uncross, unrests, unsorts

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word construes

CONSTRUES
(162)
CONSTRUES
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CONSTRUES
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CONSTRUES
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(15)
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(15)

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

CONSTRUES
(162)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNCROSS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCOUTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CENSORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COURSES
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RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUCROSE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CORNETS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOURCES
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONSTRUES
(96)
CONSTRUES
(96)
ESCORTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CORSETS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTER
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TROUNCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SECTORS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCOUTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
COURSES
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CORNETS
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CENSORS
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RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCRUST
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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UNCROSS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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TROUNCE
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CORSETS
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SUCROSE
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CORNETS
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SOURCES
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCROSS
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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UNCROSS
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UNCROSS
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ENCRUST
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RECOUNT
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UNCROSS
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RECOUNT
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ENCRUST
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UNCROSS
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COUNTER
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UNCROSS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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UNCROSS
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TROUNCE
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UNRESTS
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SUCROSE
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SCOUTER
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UNSORTS
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CENSORS
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SOURCES
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CENSORS
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SCOUTER
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SUCROSE
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SCOUTER
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CENSORS
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SCOUTER
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CORNETS
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SUCROSE
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CONSTRUES
(78)
CORSETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESCORTS
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STONERS
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ESTROUS
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UNCROSS
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COUNTER
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
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COUNTER
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ENCRUST
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ENCRUST
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OESTRUS
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STONERS
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TORUSES
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ESCORTS
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OUSTERS
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UNCROSS
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TROUNCE
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RECOUNT
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TONSURE
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Words within the letters of construes

2 letter words in construes (11 words)

9 letter words in construes (1 word)

construes + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence construes

Words that start with construes (1 word)

Words with construes in them (1 word)

Words that end with construes (2 words)

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Shorter words in construes

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