Definition of explication

"explication" in the noun sense

1. explication

the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.

2. explication

a detailed explanation of the meaning of something

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explication in Scrabble®

The word explication 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 explication:

EXPLICATION
(207)
EXPLICATION
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

aconite, aloetic, aplitic, axinite, capitol, caption, ciliate, coalite, coalpit, ectopia, elation, exciton, exilian, exotica, explain, explant, exploit, icepail, inexact, inplace, lactone, lection, lexicon, nepotal, nepotic, opaline, optical, panicle, pelican, pelitic, pentail, picante, pinitol, pintail, plicate, polecat, politic, tailpin, toenail, topical, topline, toxical

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explication

EXPLICATION
(207)
EXPLICATION
(207)
EXPLICATION
(138)
EXPLICATION
(138)
EXPLICATION
(100)
EXPLICATION
(96)
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(93)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(78)
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(72)
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(62)
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(60)
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(60)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(34)
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(32)
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(28)
EXPLICATION
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
EXPLICATION
(26)
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(26)

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

EXPLICATION
(207)
EXPLICATION
(207)
EXPLICATION
(138)
EXPLICATION
(138)
EXPLANT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXCITON
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXOTICA
(122 = 72 + 50)
INEXACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
LEXICON
(122 = 72 + 50)
TOXICAL
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 72 + 50)
INEXACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXILIAN
(116 = 66 + 50)
AXINITE
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
INEXACT
(114 = 64 + 50)
TOXICAL
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLANT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXCITON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(114 = 64 + 50)
LEXICON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXOTICA
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXOTICA
(114 = 64 + 50)
TOXICAL
(114 = 64 + 50)
LEXICON
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLANT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXILIAN
(110 = 60 + 50)
AXINITE
(110 = 60 + 50)
INEXACT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXCITON
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPLANT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXOTICA
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(107 = 57 + 50)
TOXICAL
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(107 = 57 + 50)
LEXICON
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXILIAN
(106 = 56 + 50)
AXINITE
(106 = 56 + 50)
EXPLANT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEXICON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLANT
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
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INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEXICON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLANT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLANT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEXICON
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INEXACT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLANT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
TOXICAL
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EXPLAIN
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EXOTICA
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLAIN
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TOXICAL
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LEXICON
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TOXICAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
LEXICON
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPLOIT
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EXPLANT
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EXOTICA
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TOXICAL
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EXPLAIN
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EXOTICA
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EXCITON
(101 = 51 + 50)
TOXICAL
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LEXICON
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TOXICAL
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INEXACT
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LEXICON
(100 = 50 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(100)
TOXICAL
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EXPLAIN
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EXPLANT
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TOXICAL
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EXPLOIT
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EXPLANT
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INEXACT
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EXPLOIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
TOXICAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXOTICA
(98 = 48 + 50)
LEXICON
(98 = 48 + 50)
LEXICON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCITON
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXOTICA
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(96)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXILIAN
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AXINITE
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AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXILIAN
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXILIAN
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AXINITE
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EXILIAN
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EXILIAN
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AXINITE
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EXILIAN
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AXINITE
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EXILIAN
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
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ECTOPIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPLANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXCITON
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXOTICA
(94 = 44 + 50)
AXINITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOXICAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
OPTICAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPITOL
(94 = 44 + 50)
INEXACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PANICLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICANTE
(94 = 44 + 50)
TOPICAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXILIAN
(94 = 44 + 50)
INPLACE
(94 = 44 + 50)
COALPIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PELICAN
(94 = 44 + 50)
POLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
PELITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLICATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
POLECAT
(94 = 44 + 50)
APLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(94 = 44 + 50)
LEXICON
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPTION
(94 = 44 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(93)
PELITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLECAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(92)
CAPITOL
(92 = 42 + 50)
ECTOPIA
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOPICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
INPLACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(92)
PANICLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICANTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
AXINITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PANICLE
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NEPOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
APLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICEPAIL
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APLITIC
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PLICATE
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ECTOPIA
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TOPICAL
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COALPIT
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CAPTION
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OPTICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTION
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITOL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PELITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
OPTICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXILIAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
INPLACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
COALPIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
POLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PICANTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TOXICAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPLANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
LEXICON
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXCITON
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPLOIT
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EXPLANT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPLOIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXCITON
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPLICATION
(88)

explication in Words With Friends™

The word explication 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: 26

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

EXPLICATION
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

aconite, aloetic, aplitic, axinite, capitol, caption, ciliate, coalite, coalpit, ectopia, elation, exciton, exilian, exotica, explain, explant, exploit, icepail, inexact, inplace, lactone, lection, lexicon, nepotal, nepotic, opaline, optical, panicle, pelican, pelitic, pentail, picante, pinitol, pintail, plicate, polecat, politic, tailpin, toenail, topical, topline, toxical

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explication

EXPLICATION
(342)
EXPLICATION
(324)
EXPLICATION
(270)
EXPLICATION
(180)
EXPLICATION
(168)
EXPLICATION
(136)
EXPLICATION
(120)
EXPLICATION
(116)
EXPLICATION
(108)
EXPLICATION
(108)
EXPLICATION
(108)
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(104)
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(104)
EXPLICATION
(104)
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(100)
EXPLICATION
(90)
EXPLICATION
(88)
EXPLICATION
(76)
EXPLICATION
(72)
EXPLICATION
(72)
EXPLICATION
(60)
EXPLICATION
(60)
EXPLICATION
(52)
EXPLICATION
(52)
EXPLICATION
(39)
EXPLICATION
(37)
EXPLICATION
(37)
EXPLICATION
(35)
EXPLICATION
(33)
EXPLICATION
(32)
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(32)
EXPLICATION
(32)
EXPLICATION
(32)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
EXPLICATION
(30)
EXPLICATION
(29)
EXPLICATION
(29)

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

EXPLICATION
(342)
EXPLICATION
(324)
EXPLICATION
(270)
EXPLICATION
(180)
EXPLICATION
(168)
INEXACT
(161 = 126 + 35)
EXPLANT
(152 = 117 + 35)
LEXICON
(152 = 117 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(152 = 117 + 35)
EXPLOIT
(149 = 114 + 35)
INEXACT
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXILIAN
(143 = 108 + 35)
TOXICAL
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXCITON
(143 = 108 + 35)
AXINITE
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLANT
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXOTICA
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLOIT
(137 = 102 + 35)
INEXACT
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXCITON
(137 = 102 + 35)
INEXACT
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXPLICATION
(136)
EXOTICA
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXILIAN
(131 = 96 + 35)
AXINITE
(128 = 93 + 35)
LEXICON
(128 = 93 + 35)
PICANTE
(125 = 90 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
TOXICAL
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPITOL
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
ANOXIC
(123)
EXPLANT
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 87 + 35)
ATOXIC
(120)
EXPLICATION
(120)
EXPLOIT
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXCITON
(119 = 84 + 35)
PANICLE
(116 = 81 + 35)
INPLACE
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXPLANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
PELICAN
(116 = 81 + 35)
PELICAN
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXOTICA
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXPLICATION
(116)
PELITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
POLECAT
(113 = 78 + 35)
POLITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
INEXACT
(113 = 78 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
TOPICAL
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLICATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
OPTICAL
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEXICON
(111 = 76 + 35)
LEXICON
(111 = 76 + 35)
LEXICON
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLANT
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLANT
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLANT
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
PANICLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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EXPLAIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXOTICA
(110 = 75 + 35)
INPLACE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLICATION
(108)
EXPLICATION
(108)
EXPLICATION
(108)
TOXICAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
TOPICAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPLOIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINITOL
(107 = 72 + 35)
COALPIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPLOIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
TAILPIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
COALPIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINTAIL
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OPTICAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCITON
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPLOIT
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NEPOTIC
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TOXICAL
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EXPLOIT
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
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TOXICAL
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POLECAT
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INEXACT
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APLITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
APLITIC
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PELITIC
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INEXACT
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OPALINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
LECTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENTAIL
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POLITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
LACTONE
(107 = 72 + 35)
INEXACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPLANT
(105 = 70 + 35)
LEXICON
(105 = 70 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(105 = 70 + 35)
POLEAX
(105)
ECTOPIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLANT
(104 = 69 + 35)
LEXICON
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
INPLACE
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EXPLANT
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EXPLICATION
(104)
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LEXICON
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EXPLAIN
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EXPLANT
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EXPLICATION
(104)
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EXPLANT
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INPLACE
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ACONITE
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EXPLICATION
(104)
CILIATE
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EXCITON
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EXPLOIT
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EXOTICA
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TOXICAL
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EXOTICA
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EXOTICA
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COALPIT
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PLICATE
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PICANTE
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TOXICAL
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POLITIC
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EXCITON
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INEXACT
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CAPITOL
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APLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPTION
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PLICATE
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(101 = 66 + 35)
EXILIAN
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INEXACT
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(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
EXILIAN
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPLOIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPLICATION
(100)
EXILIAN
(99 = 64 + 35)
ANOXIC
(99)
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(99 = 64 + 35)
EXILIAN
(99 = 64 + 35)
EXILIAN
(99 = 64 + 35)
AXONIC
(99)
POLEAX
(99)
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(99)
OXALIC
(99)
AXENIC
(99)
LEXICON
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
EXOTICA
(98 = 63 + 35)
COALITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PANICLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ALOETIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEXICON
(98 = 63 + 35)
ECTOPIA
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
LEXICON
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
AXINITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXOTICA
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
AXINITE
(97 = 62 + 35)
ATOXIC
(96)

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