Definition of decomposition

"decomposition" in the noun sense

1. decomposition, vector decomposition

the analysis of a vector field

2. decomposition, disintegration

in a decomposed state

3. decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction

chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

4. decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown

biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

5. decay, decomposition

the organic phenomenon of rotting

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decomposition in Scrabble®

The word decomposition 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters decomposition:

DECOMPOSITION
(198)
DECOMPOSITION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

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DECOMPOSITION
(198)
DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In decomposition

DECOMPOSITION
(198)
DECOMPOSITION
(198)
DECOMPOSITION
(132)
DECOMPOSITION
(132)
DECOMPOSITION
(112)
COMPOST
(102 = 52 + 50)
COMPOSE
(102 = 52 + 50)
COMPOTE
(102 = 52 + 50)
DOTCOMS
(98 = 48 + 50)
MISCODE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COOPTED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEPICTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SODOMIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
OPCODES
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
IMPENDS
(98 = 48 + 50)
IMPOSED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SCOOPED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONDOMS
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEMOTIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMEDOS
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
MONOPOD
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEMONIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOST
(98 = 48 + 50)
DISCEPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
OCTOPOD
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
COMPOSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
STOMPED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DEPICTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
IMPENDS
(95 = 45 + 50)
IMPENDS
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISCODE
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEPICTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SCOOPED
(95 = 45 + 50)
STOMPED
(95 = 45 + 50)
COMEDOS
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISCODE
(95 = 45 + 50)
OCTOPOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
SCOOPED
(95 = 45 + 50)
IMPOSED
(95 = 45 + 50)
IMPOSED
(95 = 45 + 50)
MISCODE
(95 = 45 + 50)
COMEDOS
(95 = 45 + 50)
DISCEPT
(95 = 45 + 50)
STOMPED
(95 = 45 + 50)
COOPTED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DISCEPT
(95 = 45 + 50)
DISCEPT
(95 = 45 + 50)
MONOPOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
MONOPOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOTCOMS
(95 = 45 + 50)
OCTOPOD
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEMONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPCODES
(95 = 45 + 50)
COOPTED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONDOMS
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOTCOMS
(95 = 45 + 50)
COOPTED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEMONIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOTCOMS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SODOMIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEMOTIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONDOMS
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPCODES
(95 = 45 + 50)
STOMPED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SODOMIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEMOTIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
MISCOIN
(94 = 44 + 50)
MONOCOT
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOMITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
MOPIEST
(94 = 44 + 50)
OOSCOPE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PSIONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
ICONISM
(94 = 44 + 50)
PIETISM
(94 = 44 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
INCOMES
(94 = 44 + 50)
MEIOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
MENISCI
(94 = 44 + 50)
POETICS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PIMENTO
(94 = 44 + 50)
POSTMEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
MISCITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PECTINS
(94 = 44 + 50)
INSPECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
OCTOPOD
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTINS
(92 = 42 + 50)
INSPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSCOPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COOPTED
(92 = 42 + 50)
SODOMIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
INSPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
MONOCOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTINS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONDOMS
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
DOTCOMS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIETISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIMENTO
(92 = 42 + 50)
MONOPOD
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSCOPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECOMPOSITION
(92)
MEIOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOMITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOMITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEMOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MEIOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POETICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
POETICS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OPCODES
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIMENTO
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEMONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POSTMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
SCOOPED
(92 = 42 + 50)
INCOMES
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPOSED
(92 = 42 + 50)
STOMPED
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONDOMS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
INCOMES
(92 = 42 + 50)
MONOCOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PSIONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PSIONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POSTMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
OSMOTIC
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MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCOIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEPICTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCODE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMEDOS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MENISCI
(92 = 42 + 50)
INSPECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICONISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICONISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
DISCEPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MENISCI
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PIETISM
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOPIEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOPIEST
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MISCITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMPOST
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPENDS
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSCOPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPINODE
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPIONID
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INCITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
POINTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DOMINOS
(90 = 40 + 50)
DOPIEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
MONOIDS
(90 = 40 + 50)
COEDITS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SNOOPED
(90 = 40 + 50)
OPIOIDS
(90 = 40 + 50)
MINDSET
(90 = 40 + 50)
MISEDIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
INDICTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SCOOTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
INDICES
(90 = 40 + 50)
POSITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
MISDONE
(90 = 40 + 50)
INCISED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENDMOST
(90 = 40 + 50)
STOOPED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DIOSMIN
(90 = 40 + 50)
DICIEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
DICTION
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEPOSIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
STIMIED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEISTIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
TOPSIDE
(90 = 40 + 50)
STIPEND
(90 = 40 + 50)
NOTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)

decomposition in Words With Friends™

The word decomposition 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: 24

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

DECOMPOSITION
(306)
DECOMPOSITION
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

coedits, comedos, compose, compost, compote, condoms, coopted, cooties, deistic, demonic, demotic, depicts, deposit, diciest, diction, dietics, diosmin, discept, dominos, dopiest, dotcoms, edition, emotion, endmost, eosinic, iconism, iconist, impends, imposed, incised, incited, incites, incomes, indices, indicts, indites, inosite, inspect, iodines, iodites, ionised, isodont, isotope, meiotic, menisci, mindset, miscite, miscode, miscoin, misdone, misedit, moisten, monocot, monoids, monopod, mopiest, motions, nepotic, noisome, noticed, notices, octopod, ooscope, opcodes, opioids, options, osmotic, osteoid, pectins, pietism, pimento, poetics, pointed, posited, postmen, potions, psionic, scooped, scooted, section, snooped, snooted, sodomic, somitic, spinode, spionid, spooned, stimied, stipend, stomped, stooped, tiepins, toonies, topside

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word decomposition

DECOMPOSITION
(306)
DECOMPOSITION
(306)
DECOMPOSITION
(252)
DECOMPOSITION
(168)
DECOMPOSITION
(168)
DECOMPOSITION
(136)
DECOMPOSITION
(120)
DECOMPOSITION
(108)
DECOMPOSITION
(104)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DECOMPOSITION
(96)
DECOMPOSITION
(68)
DECOMPOSITION
(68)
DECOMPOSITION
(56)
DECOMPOSITION
(33)
DECOMPOSITION
(33)
DECOMPOSITION
(32)
DECOMPOSITION
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DECOMPOSITION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In decomposition

DECOMPOSITION
(306)
DECOMPOSITION
(306)
DECOMPOSITION
(252)
DECOMPOSITION
(168)
DECOMPOSITION
(168)
DECOMPOSITION
(136)
COMPOSE
(131 = 96 + 35)
COMPOST
(131 = 96 + 35)
COMPOTE
(131 = 96 + 35)
DOTCOMS
(125 = 90 + 35)
SODOMIC
(125 = 90 + 35)
PIMENTO
(125 = 90 + 35)
DISCEPT
(125 = 90 + 35)
INSPECT
(125 = 90 + 35)
PECTINS
(125 = 90 + 35)
COMEDOS
(125 = 90 + 35)
MOPIEST
(122 = 87 + 35)
OOSCOPE
(122 = 87 + 35)
DECOMPOSITION
(120)
MONOPOD
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEMONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
MONOPOD
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONDOMS
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONDOMS
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEMONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
OCTOPOD
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOST
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOSE
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOST
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEMOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
PSIONIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
POSTMEN
(113 = 78 + 35)
INSPECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOTE
(113 = 78 + 35)
ICONISM
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEPICTS
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOTE
(113 = 78 + 35)
MONOCOT
(113 = 78 + 35)
SCOOPED
(113 = 78 + 35)
MENISCI
(113 = 78 + 35)
COMPOSE
(113 = 78 + 35)
STOMPED
(113 = 78 + 35)
MISCODE
(113 = 78 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
IMPENDS
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPENDS
(110 = 75 + 35)
DECOMPOSITION
(108)
INCOMES
(107 = 72 + 35)
INCOMES
(107 = 72 + 35)
MINDSET
(107 = 72 + 35)
PSIONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
OPCODES
(107 = 72 + 35)
DISCEPT
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINODE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DIOSMIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENDMOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOST
(107 = 72 + 35)
DOTCOMS
(107 = 72 + 35)
DOMINOS
(107 = 72 + 35)
MONOCOT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ICONISM
(107 = 72 + 35)
STOMPED
(107 = 72 + 35)
IMPOSED
(107 = 72 + 35)
IMPOSED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEPICTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OCTOPOD
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCODE
(107 = 72 + 35)
STIPEND
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NOTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
COOPTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
COOPTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNOOPED
(107 = 72 + 35)
COOPTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DICTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
STOMPED
(107 = 72 + 35)
POSTMEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
OPCODES
(107 = 72 + 35)
COMPOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEMOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
MENISCI
(107 = 72 + 35)
MONOIDS
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCOIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
SCOOPED
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCODE
(107 = 72 + 35)
IMPENDS
(104 = 69 + 35)
DICIEST
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISCITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
TIEPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ICONIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
EOSINIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
PIETISM
(104 = 69 + 35)
MEIOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
MONOPOD
(104 = 69 + 35)
MEIOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
STOOPED
(104 = 69 + 35)
PIETISM
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOMITIC
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OOSCOPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOMITIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
DOPIEST
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECOMPOSITION
(104)
MISCITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISCITE
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POETICS
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POETICS
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OSMOTIC
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CONDOMS
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CONDOMS
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEPOSIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEMONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
COMEDOS
(101 = 66 + 35)
DOTCOMS
(101 = 66 + 35)
NEPOTIC
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INSPECT
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COOPTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
DOTCOMS
(101 = 66 + 35)
COOPTED
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POSTMEN
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INSPECT
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MISCOIN
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OCTOPOD
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DEMOTIC
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STOMPED
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPOONED
(101 = 66 + 35)
STIPEND
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ICONISM
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISCODE
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ICONISM
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SCOOPED
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PECTINS
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IMPOSED
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STOMPED
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INSPECT
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MISCOIN
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DOTCOMS
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MISCOIN
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MONOCOT
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INCISED
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MISCODE
(101 = 66 + 35)
DISCEPT
(101 = 66 + 35)
DISCEPT
(101 = 66 + 35)
PSIONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
OPCODES
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISDONE
(101 = 66 + 35)
INDICTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PIMENTO
(101 = 66 + 35)
SPIONID
(101 = 66 + 35)
MENISCI
(101 = 66 + 35)
DISCEPT
(101 = 66 + 35)
MENISCI
(101 = 66 + 35)
INDICES
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISCODE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PSIONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
SODOMIC
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ENDMOST
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INCITED
(101 = 66 + 35)
POINTED
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COOPTED
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COMPOTE
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COMPOST
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COMPOTE
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COMPOSE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOTE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOSE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOST
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOSE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COMPOST
(99 = 64 + 35)
COEDITS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PIETISM
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MEIOTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
OOSCOPE
(98 = 63 + 35)
STIMIED
(98 = 63 + 35)
POETICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
DIETICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
STIMIED
(98 = 63 + 35)
MISCITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPENDS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TIEPINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPENDS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOPSIDE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONDOMS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOMITIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
POSITED
(98 = 63 + 35)
OSMOTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
MISCITE
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OPIOIDS
(98 = 63 + 35)
NOTICES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCOOTED
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10 letter words in decomposition (6 words)

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Words containing the sequence decomposition

Words that start with decomposition (3 words)

Words with decomposition in them (2 words)

Words that end with decomposition (2 words)

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