Definition of counterfactual

"counterfactual" in the adjective sense

1. counterfactual, contrary to fact

going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)

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counterfactual in Scrabble®

The word counterfactual 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters counterfactual:

COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (88 words)

account, accrual, actuate, arcuate, aureola, autocar, cacolet, cantref, canulae, canular, careful, cartful, centaur, central, clatter, cloacae, clotter, cloture, clutter, coaltar, conceal, concert, confect, confute, contact, corneal, cornett, coulter, counter, couture, culotte, culture, curacao, cutleaf, cutrate, enactor, factual, falcate, flatout, flatten, flatter, floater, flounce, flouter, flutter, fortlet, fortune, fractal, frontal, functor, funeral, furcate, furcula, furnace, furoate, lactate, lactone, lacunae, natural, neurula, neutral, nuclear, occular, outearn, outface, outrace, outrant, outrate, outturn, recount, refloat, refutal, retotal, tactful, tactual, taunter, teacart, tearful, toccata, toluate, trounce, truncal, tuneful, turnout, unalert, unalter, unclear, uncrate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word counterfactual

COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(138)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(138)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(116)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(112)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(104)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(100)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(92)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(92)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(84)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(84)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(33)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(33)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(28)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(25)

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

COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(207)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(138)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(138)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(116)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(112)
CONFECT
(106 = 56 + 50)
CONFECT
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONFECT
(104 = 54 + 50)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(104)
CONFECT
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONFECT
(101 = 51 + 50)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(100)
TACTFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
CUTLEAF
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURCULA
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURNACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURNACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
TACTFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANTREF
(98 = 48 + 50)
CUTLEAF
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANTREF
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFUTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFUTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FLOUNCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FLOUNCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURCULA
(98 = 48 + 50)
FACTUAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
CAREFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
OUTFACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FUNCTOR
(98 = 48 + 50)
FUNCTOR
(98 = 48 + 50)
FALCATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FALCATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARTFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARTFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURCATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CAREFUL
(98 = 48 + 50)
FURCATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FACTUAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
OUTFACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FRACTAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
FRACTAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
OUTFACE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFUTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FALCATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FACTUAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
OUTFACE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
FUNCTOR
(95 = 45 + 50)
FALCATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFUTE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FUNCTOR
(95 = 45 + 50)
FURCATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARTFUL
(95 = 45 + 50)
FURCATE
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FURCULA
(95 = 45 + 50)
FRACTAL
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TACTFUL
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FRACTAL
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CAREFUL
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CUTLEAF
(95 = 45 + 50)
FURCULA
(95 = 45 + 50)
FURNACE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CANTREF
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLOUNCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACCOUNT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCERT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CURACAO
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLOACAE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACCRUAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONTACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOCCATA
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCCULAR
(94 = 44 + 50)
CACOLET
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONCEAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEARFUL
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCRUAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
REFLOAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLOUTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOCCATA
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLOACAE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLUTTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORTUNE
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OCCULAR
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FRONTAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
FUNERAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
REFUTAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLOACAE
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ACCOUNT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCOUNT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TUNEFUL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONTACT
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CONTACT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OCCULAR
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CURACAO
(92 = 42 + 50)
CURACAO
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COUNTERFACTUAL
(92)
FUROATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CACOLET
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLATTEN
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TOCCATA
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLATTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORTLET
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CONCEAL
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CACOLET
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TOCCATA
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACCRUAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCERT
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COUNTERFACTUAL
(92)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
FLOATER
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FORTLET
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLATOUT
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FLATTEN
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CONFECT
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FUNERAL
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REFLOAT
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FLOUTER
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FORTUNE
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TACTFUL
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TEARFUL
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FRONTAL
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CARTFUL
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REFUTAL
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FLOATER
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FLATTER
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FLUTTER
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FUROATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAREFUL
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TUNEFUL
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OUTFACE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANTREF
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OUTFACE
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CONFUTE
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FACTUAL
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FLOUNCE
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FURCATE
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CARTFUL
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CANTREF
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FLOUNCE
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OUTFACE
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CONFUTE
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FLOUNCE
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CONFUTE
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CARTFUL
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CONFUTE
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CAREFUL
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CANTREF
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FURNACE
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CUTLEAF
(89 = 39 + 50)
CUTLEAF
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TACTFUL
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CAREFUL
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FURCULA
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FURNACE
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CUTLEAF
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CUTLEAF
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CAREFUL
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FURNACE
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TACTFUL
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TACTFUL
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CUTLEAF
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TACTFUL
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FRACTAL
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FRACTAL
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CANTREF
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FRACTAL
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FRACTAL
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CARTFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
FRACTAL
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CANTREF
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CANTREF
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CAREFUL
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FURCULA
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CARTFUL
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TACTFUL
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FUNCTOR
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CARTFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)
FURCULA
(89 = 39 + 50)
FURCULA
(89 = 39 + 50)
TACTFUL
(89 = 39 + 50)

counterfactual in Words With Friends™

The word counterfactual 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: 27

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

COUNTERFACTUAL
(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (88 words)

account, accrual, actuate, arcuate, aureola, autocar, cacolet, cantref, canulae, canular, careful, cartful, centaur, central, clatter, cloacae, clotter, cloture, clutter, coaltar, conceal, concert, confect, confute, contact, corneal, cornett, coulter, counter, couture, culotte, culture, curacao, cutleaf, cutrate, enactor, factual, falcate, flatout, flatten, flatter, floater, flounce, flouter, flutter, fortlet, fortune, fractal, frontal, functor, funeral, furcate, furcula, furnace, furoate, lactate, lactone, lacunae, natural, neurula, neutral, nuclear, occular, outearn, outface, outrace, outrant, outrate, outturn, recount, refloat, refutal, retotal, tactful, tactual, taunter, teacart, tearful, toccata, toluate, trounce, truncal, tuneful, turnout, unalert, unalter, unclear, uncrate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word counterfactual

COUNTERFACTUAL
(333)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(279)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(210)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(198)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(148)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(124)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(120)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(120)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(108)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(108)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(38)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(37)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(37)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(35)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(32)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(32)

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

COUNTERFACTUAL
(333)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(279)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(210)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(198)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(148)
CONFECT
(134 = 99 + 35)
FACTUAL
(128 = 93 + 35)
OUTFACE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CACOLET
(125 = 90 + 35)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(124)
CONFECT
(122 = 87 + 35)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(120)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(120)
FURCULA
(119 = 84 + 35)
FURCULA
(119 = 84 + 35)
FLOUNCE
(119 = 84 + 35)
TACTFUL
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONCEAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
FUNCTOR
(116 = 81 + 35)
CARTFUL
(116 = 81 + 35)
CAREFUL
(116 = 81 + 35)
FURNACE
(116 = 81 + 35)
OCCULAR
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFUTE
(116 = 81 + 35)
FUNCTOR
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
FALCATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONTACT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CANTREF
(113 = 78 + 35)
OUTFACE
(113 = 78 + 35)
FURCATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
FURCULA
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONCERT
(113 = 78 + 35)
TUNEFUL
(113 = 78 + 35)
FLOUNCE
(113 = 78 + 35)
LACUNAE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONFECT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONFECT
(110 = 75 + 35)
ACCRUAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CULTURE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FUNERAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANULAE
(110 = 75 + 35)
OCCULAR
(110 = 75 + 35)
TRUNCAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CUTLEAF
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TACTFUL
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FURNACE
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UNCLEAR
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CAREFUL
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NUCLEAR
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ACCOUNT
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CONFUTE
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CONFECT
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CARTFUL
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CONFECT
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CUTLEAF
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FUNCTOR
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CONCEAL
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ACCRUAL
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CONFUTE
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CONCEAL
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ACCOUNT
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CANULAR
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(108)
COUNTERFACTUAL
(108)
CLOACAE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURCULA
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURCATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CULOTTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CENTRAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCERT
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUTURE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCERT
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURCATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACTONE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLOACAE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
FLOUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FRACTAL
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FLOUNCE
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TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FURCULA
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FLOUNCE
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FRACTAL
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FURCULA
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FALCATE
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CLUTTER
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CENTAUR
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FALCATE
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CANTREF
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CURACAO
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CURACAO
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UNCRATE
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TEARFUL
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FRACTAL
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FLUTTER
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COUNTER
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COULTER
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FURNACE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCEAL
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CUTLEAF
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CUTLEAF
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CUTLEAF
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ACCOUNT
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FURNACE
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FUNCTOR
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ACCRUAL
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CONFUTE
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OCCULAR
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ACCRUAL
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CARTFUL
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TOCCATA
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FURNACE
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CONCEAL
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TOCCATA
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FUNCTOR
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CONFUTE
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FACTUAL
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ENACTOR
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FUNCTOR
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FACTUAL
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CONCEAL
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CAREFUL
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CONFECT
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CONFECT
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CONFECT
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CONCERT
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CONCERT
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CONTACT
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OUTFACE
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FORTUNE
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CLOACAE
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REFUTAL
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RECOUNT
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FRACTAL
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CACOLET
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CANTREF
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OUTFACE
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CANTREF
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FURCULA
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FURCATE
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FURCULA
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FURCULA
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CLOTTER
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FUROATE
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CUTRATE
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ACCOUNT
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NUCLEAR
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CARTFUL
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CONFECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
ACCOUNT
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CANULAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOCCATA
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REFLOAT
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AUTOCAR
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COALTAR
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CUTLEAF
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANULAE
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CULTURE
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TOCCATA
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FORTLET
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