Definition of criminalize

"criminalize" in the verb sense

1. criminalize

treat as a criminal

2. outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise

declare illegal outlaw

"Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

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criminalize in Scrabble®

The word criminalize 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: 24

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters criminalize:

CRIMINALIZE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

airline, carmine, claimer, laicize, manlier, mineral, miracle, reclaim, zincier

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word criminalize

CRIMINALIZE
(243)
CRIMINALIZE
(225)
CRIMINALIZE
(162)
CRIMINALIZE
(150)
CRIMINALIZE
(105)
CRIMINALIZE
(104)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
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(100)
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(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(92)
CRIMINALIZE
(84)
CRIMINALIZE
(78)
CRIMINALIZE
(70)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(52)
CRIMINALIZE
(52)
CRIMINALIZE
(52)
CRIMINALIZE
(52)
CRIMINALIZE
(48)
CRIMINALIZE
(38)
CRIMINALIZE
(34)
CRIMINALIZE
(32)
CRIMINALIZE
(30)
CRIMINALIZE
(30)
CRIMINALIZE
(27)
CRIMINALIZE
(27)
CRIMINALIZE
(27)

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

CRIMINALIZE
(243)
CRIMINALIZE
(225)
CRIMINALIZE
(162)
CRIMINALIZE
(150)
LAICIZE
(134 = 84 + 50)
ZINCIER
(134 = 84 + 50)
LAICIZE
(126 = 76 + 50)
LAICIZE
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ZINCIER
(122 = 72 + 50)
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(113 = 63 + 50)
LAICIZE
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCIER
(113 = 63 + 50)
LAICIZE
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCIER
(108 = 58 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
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ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
ZINCIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
LAICIZE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CRIMINALIZE
(105)
CRIMINALIZE
(104)
LAICIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
ZINCIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
MIRACLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLAIMER
(94 = 44 + 50)
CARMINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
RECLAIM
(94 = 44 + 50)
RECLAIM
(92 = 42 + 50)
MIRACLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARMINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRIMINALIZE
(92)
CARMINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MIRACLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECLAIM
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARMINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLAIMER
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLAIMER
(92 = 42 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
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ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
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ZINCIER
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LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
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LAICIZE
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ZINCIER
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LAICIZE
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LAICIZE
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LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
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LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
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CLAIMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIRACLE
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ZINCIER
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RECLAIM
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CLAIMER
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CARMINE
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RECLAIM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLAIMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARMINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
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LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
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LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLAIMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECLAIM
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECLAIM
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LAICIZE
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CLAIMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECLAIM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECLAIM
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLAIMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIRACLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIRACLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARMINE
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MIRACLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARMINE
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MANLIER
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MIRACLE
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MANLIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARMINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MIRACLE
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MINERAL
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MINERAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECLAIM
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MIRACLE
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CRIMINALIZE
(84)
CLAIMER
(84 = 34 + 50)
CARMINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CLAIMER
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RECLAIM
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MIRACLE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LAICIZE
(81 = 31 + 50)
MAZIER
(81)
CLAIMER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ZINCIER
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MINERAL
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CLAIMER
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANLIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
MANLIER
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MINERAL
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MANLIER
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MANLIER
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MANLIER
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ZINCIER
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RECLAIM
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MINERAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECLAIM
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MANLIER
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MANLIER
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MINERAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
MINERAL
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CARMINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MINERAL
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MIRACLE
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MIRACLE
(80 = 30 + 50)
MINERAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAICIZE
(79 = 29 + 50)
ZINCIER
(79 = 29 + 50)
MAIZE
(78)
RECLAIM
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECLAIM
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRIMINALIZE
(78)
ZIRAM
(78)
MIRACLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AIRLINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
RECLAIM
(78 = 28 + 50)
CARMINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRAZE
(78)
CLAIMER
(78 = 28 + 50)
MIRACLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CARMINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLAIMER
(78 = 28 + 50)
MIRACLE
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CLAIMER
(78 = 28 + 50)
MANLIER
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MINERAL
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MIRACLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MINERAL
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RECLAIM
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CLAIMER
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CLAIMER
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CARMINE
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MANLIER
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CLAIMER
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CARMINE
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MIRACLE
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RECLAIM
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RECLAIM
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARMINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARMINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARMINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MIRACLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
LAZIER
(75)
ZINC
(75)
ZANIER
(75)
AIRLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECLAIM
(74 = 24 + 50)
AIRLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAIMER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECLAIM
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CARMINE
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ZINCIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RECLAIM
(74 = 24 + 50)
AIRLINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLAIMER
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARMINE
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CARMINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MIRACLE
(74 = 24 + 50)

criminalize in Words With Friends™

The word criminalize 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: 28

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

CRIMINALIZE
(360)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

airline, carmine, claimer, laicize, manlier, mineral, miracle, reclaim, zincier

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word criminalize

CRIMINALIZE
(360)
CRIMINALIZE
(324)
CRIMINALIZE
(288)
CRIMINALIZE
(216)
CRIMINALIZE
(192)
CRIMINALIZE
(152)
CRIMINALIZE
(132)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRIMINALIZE
(104)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(76)
CRIMINALIZE
(68)
CRIMINALIZE
(64)
CRIMINALIZE
(64)
CRIMINALIZE
(64)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(56)
CRIMINALIZE
(46)
CRIMINALIZE
(44)
CRIMINALIZE
(43)
CRIMINALIZE
(42)
CRIMINALIZE
(40)
CRIMINALIZE
(38)
CRIMINALIZE
(35)
CRIMINALIZE
(35)
CRIMINALIZE
(33)
CRIMINALIZE
(32)
CRIMINALIZE
(31)
CRIMINALIZE
(31)
CRIMINALIZE
(31)
CRIMINALIZE
(31)
CRIMINALIZE
(30)

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

CRIMINALIZE
(360)
CRIMINALIZE
(324)
CRIMINALIZE
(288)
CRIMINALIZE
(216)
CRIMINALIZE
(192)
LAICIZE
(179 = 144 + 35)
ZINCIER
(167 = 132 + 35)
LAICIZE
(155 = 120 + 35)
ZINCIER
(155 = 120 + 35)
CRIMINALIZE
(152)
MAZIER
(138)
CRIMINALIZE
(132)
ZINCIER
(125 = 90 + 35)
ZINCIER
(125 = 90 + 35)
LAICIZE
(125 = 90 + 35)
LAZIER
(120)
ZANIER
(120)
ZINCIER
(119 = 84 + 35)
LAICIZE
(119 = 84 + 35)
ZINCIER
(119 = 84 + 35)
LAICIZE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
CRIMINALIZE
(116)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
MAZIER
(114)
LAICIZE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARMINE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRIMINALIZE
(112)
CRAZE
(111)
ZINC
(111)
ZIRAM
(111)
MAIZE
(111)
LAZIER
(108)
ZANIER
(108)
RECLAIM
(107 = 72 + 35)
MIRACLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARMINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLAIMER
(107 = 72 + 35)
MANLIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
MIRACLE
(107 = 72 + 35)
MINERAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAICIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ZINCIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAICIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLAIMER
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECLAIM
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARMINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
AZINE
(105)
CRIMINALIZE
(104)
ZEAL
(102)
ZEIN
(102)
ZINE
(102)
LAICIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARMINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARMINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARMINE
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CLAIMER
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ZINCIER
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LAICIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECLAIM
(101 = 66 + 35)
MIRACLE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRIMINALIZE
(100)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
CRIMINALIZE
(96)
RECLAIM
(95 = 60 + 35)
MANLIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLAIMER
(95 = 60 + 35)
MIRACLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
MINERAL
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ZINCIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
LAICIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RECLAIM
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLAIMER
(91 = 56 + 35)
RECLAIM
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RECLAIM
(91 = 56 + 35)
CARMINE
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MIRACLE
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RECLAIM
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CLAIMER
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CLAIMER
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MIRACLE
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MIRACLE
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CARMINE
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CARMINE
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CARMINE
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MINERAL
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CLAIMER
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CLAIMER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECLAIM
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RECLAIM
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MIRACLE
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MANLIER
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MIRACLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
MANLIER
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CARMINE
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ANEMIC
(87)
INIMIC
(87)
AIRLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
RECLAIM
(83 = 48 + 35)
CLAIMER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECLAIM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MANLIER
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MINERAL
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MIRACLE
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MANLIER
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MIRACLE
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MIRACLE
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MANLIER
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MINERAL
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MIRACLE
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CARMINE
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ZINCIER
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MINERAL
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CLAIMER
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MINERAL
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MANLIER
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MINERAL
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CLAIMER
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MINERAL
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LAICIZE
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MANLIER
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CARMINE
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MANLIER
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CLAIMER
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RECLAIM
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AIRLINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CARMINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
RECLAIM
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MIRACLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
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MIRACLE
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LAICIZE
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CLAIMER
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LAICIZE
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LAICIZE
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RECLAIM
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CLAIMER
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LAICIZE
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ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LAICIZE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
MAZIER
(78)
MINERAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
ZINCIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
MANLIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ZINCIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
MINERAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
ZINCIER
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MINERAL
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LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
MANLIER
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MINERAL
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MANLIER
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ZINCIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
ZINCIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRIMINALIZE
(76)
ZINCIER
(76 = 41 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CALMER
(75)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
MAIZE
(75)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
MALICE
(75)
MINERAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CINEMA
(75)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
MAZER
(75)
ZINC
(75)
ZIRAM
(75)
CARMEN
(75)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ICEMAN
(75)
CRAZE
(75)
MANLIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZINCIER
(75 = 40 + 35)

Words containing the sequence criminalize

Words that start with criminalize (3 words)

Words that end with criminalize (3 words)

Word Growth involving criminalize

Shorter words in criminalize

in criminal

mi criminal

rim criminal

Longer words containing criminalize

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