Definition of consumption

"consumption" in the noun sense

1. consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

2. pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

3. consumption, economic consumption, usance, use, use of goods and services

economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

"the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

4. consumption, using up, expenditure

the act of consuming something

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Quotations for consumption

We often diet a healthy body into consumption, by plying it with physic instead of food. [ Swift ]

Decay and disease are often beautiful, like the pearly tear of the shellfish and the hectic glow of consumption. [ Thoreau ]

I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable. [ William Shakespeare ]

Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption of the spirit; wherefore jesting is not unlawful, if it trespasseth not in quantity, quality or season. [ Fuller ]

consumption in Scrabble®

The word consumption 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters consumption:

CONSUMPTION
(162)
CONSUMPTION
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

compost, copious, copouts, coupons, motions, nonstop, nonsuit, notions, octopus, ominous, options, osmotic, outspin, potions, spinout, suction, uncoops, unction, unstoic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word consumption

CONSUMPTION
(162)
CONSUMPTION
(162)
CONSUMPTION
(108)
CONSUMPTION
(108)
CONSUMPTION
(84)
CONSUMPTION
(80)
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(80)
CONSUMPTION
(72)
CONSUMPTION
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
CONSUMPTION
(63)
CONSUMPTION
(57)
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(57)
CONSUMPTION
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
CONSUMPTION
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
CONSUMPTION
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
CONSUMPTION
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
CONSUMPTION
(25)
CONSUMPTION
(22)
CONSUMPTION
(22)
CONSUMPTION
(22)
CONSUMPTION
(21)
CONSUMPTION
(20)

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

CONSUMPTION
(162)
CONSUMPTION
(162)
CONSUMPTION
(108)
CONSUMPTION
(108)
COMPOST
(102 = 52 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COUPONS
(94 = 44 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COPIOUS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COPOUTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUPONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COPOUTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COPIOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COPOUTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COPIOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUPONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
COUPONS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(89 = 39 + 50)
COMPOST
(88 = 38 + 50)
COMPOST
(88 = 38 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
POTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMINOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OMINOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUPONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUPONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUPONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
POTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUPONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUPONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPIOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COPOUTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPOUTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONSUMPTION
(84)
UNCOOPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPIOUS
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPIOUS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(83 = 33 + 50)
COPIOUS
(83 = 33 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
COPOUTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUPONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(83 = 33 + 50)
COMPOST
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMPOST
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMPOST
(82 = 32 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPOST
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPOST
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPOST
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMPOST
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONSUMPTION
(80)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONSUMPTION
(80)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTSPIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUPONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
NONSTOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
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SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OMINOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOTIONS
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MOTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POTIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OCTOPUS
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNCOOPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONSUIT
(78 = 28 + 50)

consumption in Words With Friends™

The word consumption 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™ Play In The Letters consumption:

CONSUMPTION
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

compost, copious, copouts, coupons, motions, nonstop, nonsuit, notions, octopus, ominous, options, osmotic, outspin, potions, spinout, suction, uncoops, unction, unstoic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word consumption

CONSUMPTION
(315)
CONSUMPTION
(297)
CONSUMPTION
(297)
CONSUMPTION
(150)
CONSUMPTION
(150)
CONSUMPTION
(116)
CONSUMPTION
(100)
CONSUMPTION
(99)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
CONSUMPTION
(93)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
CONSUMPTION
(70)
CONSUMPTION
(66)
CONSUMPTION
(66)
CONSUMPTION
(66)
CONSUMPTION
(62)
CONSUMPTION
(58)
CONSUMPTION
(54)
CONSUMPTION
(46)
CONSUMPTION
(46)
CONSUMPTION
(35)
CONSUMPTION
(35)
CONSUMPTION
(35)
CONSUMPTION
(32)
CONSUMPTION
(30)
CONSUMPTION
(29)
CONSUMPTION
(29)
CONSUMPTION
(29)
CONSUMPTION
(28)
CONSUMPTION
(28)
CONSUMPTION
(27)
CONSUMPTION
(27)
CONSUMPTION
(26)
CONSUMPTION
(25)
CONSUMPTION
(25)

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

CONSUMPTION
(315)
CONSUMPTION
(297)
CONSUMPTION
(297)
CONSUMPTION
(150)
CONSUMPTION
(150)
COMPOST
(131 = 96 + 35)
COPOUTS
(125 = 90 + 35)
COPIOUS
(125 = 90 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(116)
COUPONS
(116 = 81 + 35)
COUPONS
(116 = 81 + 35)
COMPOST
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOST
(113 = 78 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUPONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCTION
(110 = 75 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINOUT
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
OMINOUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
COUPONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COUPONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COUPONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
COPOUTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
COPIOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
NONSTOP
(101 = 66 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(100)
COMPOST
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOST
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOST
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(99)
UNCOOPS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OPTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
CONSUMPTION
(96)
UNSTOIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPIOUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COMPOST
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONSTOP
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUPONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUPONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONSTOP
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OMINOUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPINOUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OMINOUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUPONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPOUTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPINOUT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(93)
UNCOOPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MOTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUPONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUPONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONSUMPTION
(92)
OPTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPOUTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPOUTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPOUTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPIOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPIOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
COPIOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
NONCOP
(90)
MUCINS
(90)
COPOUTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COPOUTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COMPOST
(89 = 54 + 35)
COMPOST
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
COPIOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COPIOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COPIOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
COMPOST
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONSUIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
COPOUT
(87)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
OSMOTIC
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UNCTION
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OPTIONS
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UNCTION
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UNCTION
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MOTIONS
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UNCOOPS
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COUPONS
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UNCTION
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OSMOTIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 51 + 35)
COUPONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(86 = 51 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
POTIONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SITCOM
(84)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
COMPOST
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COMPOST
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTSPIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPIOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPOUTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPOUTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPOUTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPOUTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPOUTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINOUT
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPIOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPIOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OMINOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
OCTOPUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
COPIOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSUIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(81 = 46 + 35)
UNCOOPS
(81 = 46 + 35)
COUPONS
(81 = 46 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(80 = 45 + 35)
POTIONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOTIONS
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OSMOTIC
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UNCTION
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POTIONS
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MOTIONS
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OPTIONS
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Words within the letters of consumption

2 letter words in consumption (15 words)

8 letter words in consumption (4 words)

9 letter words in consumption (4 words)

11 letter words in consumption (1 word)

consumption + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence consumption

Words that start with consumption (2 words)

Words with consumption in them (3 words)

Words that end with consumption (4 words)

Word Growth involving consumption

Shorter words in consumption

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Longer words containing consumption

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nonconsumption

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underconsumption underconsumptions