Definition of excavation

"excavation" in the noun sense

1. excavation, digging, dig

the act of digging

"there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"

2. dig, excavation, archeological site

the site of an archeological exploration

"they set up camp next to the dig"

3. excavation

a hole in the ground made by excavating

4. mining, excavation

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

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excavation in Scrabble®

The word excavation 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: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters excavation:

EXCAVATION
(207)
EXCAVATION
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

aconite, exciton, exotica, inexact

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word excavation

EXCAVATION
(207)
EXCAVATION
(207)
EXCAVATION
(138)
EXCAVATION
(138)
EXCAVATION
(104)
EXCAVATION
(93)
EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(54)
EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(50)
EXCAVATION
(48)
EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(44)
EXCAVATION
(42)
EXCAVATION
(34)
EXCAVATION
(32)
EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(27)
EXCAVATION
(26)
EXCAVATION
(25)

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

EXCAVATION
(207)
EXCAVATION
(207)
EXCAVATION
(138)
EXCAVATION
(138)
EXCITON
(122 = 72 + 50)
INEXACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXOTICA
(122 = 72 + 50)
INEXACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
INEXACT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXOTICA
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXOTICA
(114 = 64 + 50)
INEXACT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCITON
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOTICA
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(104)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
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EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXOTICA
(98 = 48 + 50)
INEXACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXOTICA
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXOTICA
(94 = 44 + 50)
INEXACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(93)
EXCAVATION
(92)
EXCITON
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXOTICA
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(88)
EXOTICA
(88 = 38 + 50)
INEXACT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(88)
EXCITON
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(88)
EXCAVATION
(88)
ACONITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACONITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEXACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEXACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEXACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEXACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INEXACT
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EXOTICA
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXOTICA
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCITON
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
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EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
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EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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EXCAVATION
(80)
CONVEX
(78)
ACONITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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EXCAVATION
(75)
EXCITON
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EXOTICA
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(72)
ACONITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXCITON
(71 = 21 + 50)
INEXACT
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ACONITE
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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ACONITE
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EXCITON
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EXOTICA
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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ACONITE
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EXOTICA
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ATAXIC
(69)
AXONIC
(69)
INEXACT
(69 = 19 + 50)
AXENIC
(69)
ATOXIC
(69)
EXCITON
(69 = 19 + 50)
INEXACT
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXOTICA
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ANOXIC
(69)
EXOTIC
(69)
EXCAVATION
(69)
EXOTICA
(69 = 19 + 50)
INEXACT
(68 = 18 + 50)
ACONITE
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EXOTICA
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ACONITE
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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EXCITON
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXOTICA
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ACONITE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXACT
(66)
XENIC
(66)
CONVEX
(66)
EXCAVATION
(64)
EXCAVATION
(64)
ANOXIA
(63)
ACONITE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONVEX
(63)
ACONITE
(63 = 13 + 50)
COAX
(63)
ACONITE
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ACONITE
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXCAVATION
(62)
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(62)
AXONIC
(62)
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(62)
ACONITE
(62 = 12 + 50)
AXENIC
(62)
ACONITE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ACONITE
(61 = 11 + 50)
ACONITE
(61 = 11 + 50)

excavation in Words With Friends™

The word excavation 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: 25

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

EXCAVATION
(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

aconite, exciton, exotica, inexact

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word excavation

EXCAVATION
(333)
EXCAVATION
(261)
EXCAVATION
(162)
EXCAVATION
(162)
EXCAVATION
(132)
EXCAVATION
(129)
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EXCAVATION
(116)
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(108)
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(90)
EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(87)
EXCAVATION
(86)
EXCAVATION
(74)
EXCAVATION
(74)
EXCAVATION
(66)
EXCAVATION
(62)
EXCAVATION
(58)
EXCAVATION
(54)
EXCAVATION
(50)
EXCAVATION
(50)
EXCAVATION
(50)
EXCAVATION
(50)
EXCAVATION
(38)
EXCAVATION
(35)
EXCAVATION
(35)
EXCAVATION
(35)
EXCAVATION
(35)
EXCAVATION
(34)
EXCAVATION
(32)
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
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EXCAVATION
(28)
EXCAVATION
(27)
EXCAVATION
(27)

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

EXCAVATION
(333)
EXCAVATION
(261)
EXCAVATION
(162)
EXCAVATION
(162)
INEXACT
(161 = 126 + 35)
INEXACT
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXCITON
(143 = 108 + 35)
CONVEX
(141)
EXOTICA
(140 = 105 + 35)
INEXACT
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXCITON
(137 = 102 + 35)
INEXACT
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXOTICA
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(132)
EXCAVATION
(129)
EXCAVATION
(129)
ANOXIC
(123)
ATAXIC
(120)
ATOXIC
(120)
EXCITON
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(116)
EXOTICA
(116 = 81 + 35)
INEXACT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONVEX
(111)
EXOTICA
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(108)
INEXACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
INEXACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(104)
EXCAVATION
(104)
ACONITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(104)
EXOTICA
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCITON
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXOTICA
(103 = 68 + 35)
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EXCITON
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXOTICA
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
INEXACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
INEXACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(100)
EXCAVATION
(100)
AXONIC
(99)
ANOXIC
(99)
AXENIC
(99)
CONVEX
(99)
EXOTICA
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXOTICA
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXOTIC
(96)
ANOXIA
(96)
ATOXIC
(96)
XENIC
(96)
ATAXIC
(96)
COVINE
(96)
VACANT
(96)
INEXACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXCITON
(95 = 60 + 35)
INEXACT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVEX
(93)
VACATE
(93)
EXACT
(93)
CAVEAT
(93)
ACONITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXOTICA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXOTICA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXOTICA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXOTICA
(92 = 57 + 35)
COAX
(90)
ANOXIA
(90)
EXCAVATION
(90)
OXANE
(87)
AXION
(87)
XENIA
(87)
EXCITON
(87 = 52 + 35)
AXENIC
(87)
EXCAVATION
(87)
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(87)
AXONIC
(87)
CONVEX
(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
INEXACT
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(86)
ACONITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXOTICA
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXOTICA
(85 = 50 + 35)
AXITE
(84)
CONVEX
(84)
CONVEX
(84)
NOVICE
(84)
VIXEN
(81)
ACONITE
(80 = 45 + 35)
ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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ACONITE
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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EXOTIC
(78)
INVECT
(78)
EXOTICA
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(76 = 41 + 35)
EXCITON
(75 = 40 + 35)
INEXACT
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ANOXIC
(75)
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CONVEX
(75)
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(75)
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EXCITON
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AXENIC
(75)
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ACONITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EXCAVATION
(74)
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(74)
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EXCITON
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ACONITE
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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NOVICE
(72)
EXOTIC
(72)
XENIC
(72)
ATAXIC
(72)
VACANT
(72)
ATOXIC
(72)
COVINE
(72)
INVECT
(72)
INEXACT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXCITON
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EXCITON
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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VINCA
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
EXOTICA
(69 = 34 + 35)
VACATE
(69)
ACTIVE
(69)
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(69)
TOXIC
(69)
EXACT
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
OCTAVE
(69)
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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AXONIC
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(68)
VIXEN
(68)
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(68)
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AXENIC
(66)
NOVICE
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Words containing the sequence excavation

Words that start with excavation (2 words)

Words with excavation in them (2 words)

Words that end with excavation (2 words)

Word Growth involving excavation

Shorter words in excavation

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Longer words containing excavation

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