Definition of expectorate

"expectorate" in the verb sense

1. expectorate, clear out, drive out

clear out the chest and lungs

"This drug expectorates quickly"

2. expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth

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expectorate in Scrabble®

The word expectorate 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 expectorate:

EXPECTORATE
(207)
EXPECTORATE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

exacter, exactor, excerpt, excreta, excrete, exocarp, extract, operate, pectate, precoat, pretext, protect, treetop

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expectorate

EXPECTORATE
(207)
EXPECTORATE
(207)
EXPECTORATE
(138)
EXPECTORATE
(138)
EXPECTORATE
(104)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
EXPECTORATE
(93)
EXPECTORATE
(92)
EXPECTORATE
(92)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
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(88)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
EXPECTORATE
(80)
EXPECTORATE
(78)
EXPECTORATE
(72)
EXPECTORATE
(62)
EXPECTORATE
(60)
EXPECTORATE
(60)
EXPECTORATE
(56)
EXPECTORATE
(52)
EXPECTORATE
(52)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(42)
EXPECTORATE
(32)
EXPECTORATE
(32)
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(32)
EXPECTORATE
(29)
EXPECTORATE
(28)
EXPECTORATE
(27)
EXPECTORATE
(26)
EXPECTORATE
(25)

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

EXPECTORATE
(207)
EXPECTORATE
(207)
EXPECTORATE
(138)
EXPECTORATE
(138)
EXOCARP
(128 = 78 + 50)
EXCERPT
(128 = 78 + 50)
EXOCARP
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXCRETE
(122 = 72 + 50)
PRETEXT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXACTER
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXCERPT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXTRACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXACTOR
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXCRETA
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXOCARP
(118 = 68 + 50)
EXCERPT
(118 = 68 + 50)
EXCRETE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCRETE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXACTOR
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXTRACT
(114 = 64 + 50)
PRETEXT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCRETA
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXACTOR
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCRETA
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXACTER
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXACTER
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXTRACT
(114 = 64 + 50)
PRETEXT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXOCARP
(113 = 63 + 50)
EXCERPT
(113 = 63 + 50)
EXOCARP
(113 = 63 + 50)
EXOCARP
(113 = 63 + 50)
EXCERPT
(113 = 63 + 50)
PRETEXT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCRETE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXACTER
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCRETA
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOCARP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOCARP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXACTOR
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOCARP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXTRACT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOCARP
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXACTER
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXACTOR
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCERPT
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXOCARP
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(104)
EXOCARP
(102 = 52 + 50)
EXCERPT
(102 = 52 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETE
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXTRACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCRETE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXTRACT
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EXCRETE
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EXTRACT
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETE
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EXCRETE
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EXCRETE
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EXTRACT
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PRETEXT
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EXTRACT
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EXTRACT
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EXCRETA
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EXCRETA
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EXACTER
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PRETEXT
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EXACTOR
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EXACTER
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EXACTOR
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXACTOR
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXACTOR
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
EXACTOR
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCRETA
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXACTOR
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXTRACT
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCERPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PRETEXT
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EXACTER
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EXTRACT
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EXACTER
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EXCERPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCRETE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCRETA
(98 = 48 + 50)
PRETEXT
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EXCRETE
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EXCRETA
(94 = 44 + 50)
PECTATE
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EXCERPT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRECOAT
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EXCRETE
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PROTECT
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EXOCARP
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXTRACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(93)
PROTECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECTATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECOAT
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EXPECTORATE
(92)
PRECOAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRECOAT
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EXCERPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(92)
EXCERPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROTECT
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PECTATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXOCARP
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXOCARP
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXOCARP
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXOCARP
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PRETEXT
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EXOCARP
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EXCRETA
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EXCRETE
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EXOCARP
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EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXCRETA
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXOCARP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXOCARP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCRETE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCERPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXOCARP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXOCARP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXOCARP
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCERPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCERPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
PRETEXT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
EXTRACT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
EXTRACT
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRETEXT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
EXPECTORATE
(88)
TREETOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PECTATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRECOAT
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EXCRETA
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROTECT
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EXCRETA
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TREETOP
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EXCERPT
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PROTECT
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EXCRETE
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETE
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PRECOAT
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OPERATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXOCARP
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
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PECTATE
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PROTECT
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PROTECT
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EXACTER
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PECTATE
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EXACTER
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EXACTER
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PRECOAT
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EXACTER
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EXACTER
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PRECOAT
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EXACTOR
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PECTATE
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EXACTOR
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EXACTOR
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PECTATE
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EXOCARP
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PROTECT
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expectorate in Words With Friends™

The word expectorate 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™ Play In The Letters expectorate:

EXPECTORATE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

exacter, exactor, excerpt, excreta, excrete, exocarp, extract, operate, pectate, precoat, pretext, protect, treetop

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expectorate

EXPECTORATE
(306)
EXPECTORATE
(252)
EXPECTORATE
(252)
EXPECTORATE
(156)
EXPECTORATE
(156)
EXPECTORATE
(128)
EXPECTORATE
(120)
EXPECTORATE
(112)
EXPECTORATE
(104)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
EXPECTORATE
(68)
EXPECTORATE
(68)
EXPECTORATE
(68)
EXPECTORATE
(56)
EXPECTORATE
(56)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(48)
EXPECTORATE
(37)
EXPECTORATE
(34)
EXPECTORATE
(34)
EXPECTORATE
(33)
EXPECTORATE
(33)
EXPECTORATE
(31)
EXPECTORATE
(31)
EXPECTORATE
(30)
EXPECTORATE
(29)
EXPECTORATE
(28)
EXPECTORATE
(28)
EXPECTORATE
(27)
EXPECTORATE
(27)
EXPECTORATE
(27)
EXPECTORATE
(26)

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

EXPECTORATE
(306)
EXPECTORATE
(252)
EXPECTORATE
(252)
EXOCARP
(167 = 132 + 35)
EXACTER
(158 = 123 + 35)
EXACTOR
(158 = 123 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(156)
EXPECTORATE
(156)
EXCERPT
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXOCARP
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXCERPT
(143 = 108 + 35)
PRETEXT
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXCRETA
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXCRETE
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXTRACT
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXACTER
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXACTOR
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXCRETE
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXCRETA
(134 = 99 + 35)
PRETEXT
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXTRACT
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(128)
EXCERPT
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXCERPT
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXOCARP
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXOCARP
(125 = 90 + 35)
PECTATE
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(120)
EXOCARP
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXOCARP
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXCERPT
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXOCARP
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXCRETE
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXCRETA
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXACTOR
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXACTER
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXTRACT
(116 = 81 + 35)
PRETEXT
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXCERPT
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXCERPT
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXOCARP
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXOCARP
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXOCARP
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXCERPT
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(112)
PRETEXT
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXACTER
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXACTOR
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXACTER
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXACTOR
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXTRACT
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXCERPT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXOCARP
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCERPT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXOCARP
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPECT
(105)
EXCEPT
(105)
PRECOAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROTECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRECOAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRECOAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROTECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(104)
EXCRETE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXACTER
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXACTER
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCRETA
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCRETE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXACTER
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCRETE
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EXACTOR
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EXTRACT
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EXTRACT
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EXCRETA
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXTRACT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXACTOR
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXCRETA
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXACTOR
(103 = 68 + 35)
COAXER
(102)
PRETAX
(102)
CORTEX
(102)
EXACTER
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCERPT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXOCARP
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCERPT
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EXCRETE
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PRETEXT
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EXOCARP
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EXACTOR
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EXCERPT
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EXCRETA
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EXTRACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXCERPT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
EXPECTORATE
(100)
PRECOAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXTRACT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXCRETE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXTRACT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PECTATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXCRETE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRECOAT
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PRECOAT
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PROTECT
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EXACTOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXACTOR
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EXACTER
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETA
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PROTECT
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETA
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EXACTER
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EXPORT
(96)
COAXER
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
OXCART
(96)
PRETAX
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
EXPERT
(96)
CORTEX
(96)
EXPECTORATE
(96)
TREETOP
(95 = 60 + 35)
OPERATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXACT
(93)
TEXTER
(93)
EXPAT
(93)
EXCRETE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXACTOR
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EXCRETA
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EXCRETA
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EXACTOR
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EXTRACT
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EXTRACT
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EXACTER
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EXCRETE
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EXACTER
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EXACTER
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETE
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PRETEXT
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PRETEXT
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EXTRACT
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EXCRETE
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EXTRACT
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PRETEXT
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EXCRETE
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EXCRETA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXACTOR
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXCRETA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXCRETA
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXOCARP
(91 = 56 + 35)
EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
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EXCERPT
(91 = 56 + 35)
EXOCARP
(91 = 56 + 35)
COAX
(90)
APEX
(90)
OPERATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
TREETOP
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROTECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
TEXTER
(87)
PECTATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PRECOAT
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EXTORT
(87)
PECTATE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PROTECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXPECT
(87)
PRECOAT
(87 = 52 + 35)
PROTECT
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXCEPT
(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
PECTATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PECTATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROTECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRECOAT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROTECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
PECTATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXCRETE
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXACTOR
(85 = 50 + 35)
PRETEXT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXCRETA
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXCRETA
(85 = 50 + 35)
PRETEXT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXACTER
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXTRACT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXCRETE
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXTRACT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
COPTER
(84)
TOECAP
(84)
EXPECTORATE
(84)
CAPTOR
(84)
RETAX
(84)
EXTRA
(84)

Words containing the sequence expectorate

Words that start with expectorate (3 words)

Words with expectorate in them (1 word)

Words that end with expectorate (1 word)

Word Growth involving expectorate

Shorter words in expectorate

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at rat rate orate

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Longer words containing expectorate

expectorated

expectorates