Definition of expostulate

"expostulate" in the verb sense

1. expostulate

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

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expostulate in Scrabble®

The word expostulate 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 expostulate:

EXPOSTULATE
(189)
EXPOSTULATE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

apostle, auletes, eluates, epaulet, estuate, exposal, expulse, luxates, oleates, outlast, outleap, outlets, outstep, palette, peltate, poleaxe, pottles, pulsate, sealpox, septate, teapots, teleost, textual, toluate, toupees, upstate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expostulate

EXPOSTULATE
(189)
EXPOSTULATE
(189)
EXPOSTULATE
(126)
EXPOSTULATE
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EXPOSTULATE
(88)
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(80)
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(76)
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(72)
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(66)
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(58)
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(56)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(30)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
EXPOSTULATE
(24)
EXPOSTULATE
(24)
EXPOSTULATE
(23)

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

EXPOSTULATE
(189)
EXPOSTULATE
(189)
EXPOSTULATE
(126)
EXPOSTULATE
(126)
SEALPOX
(122 = 72 + 50)
POLEAXE
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPULSE
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(122 = 72 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(116 = 66 + 50)
LUXATES
(116 = 66 + 50)
POLEAXE
(114 = 64 + 50)
POLEAXE
(114 = 64 + 50)
SEALPOX
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPULSE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPULSE
(114 = 64 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(110 = 60 + 50)
LUXATES
(110 = 60 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPULSE
(107 = 57 + 50)
POLEAXE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SEALPOX
(107 = 57 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(106 = 56 + 50)
LUXATES
(106 = 56 + 50)
SEALPOX
(104 = 54 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
POLEAXE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPULSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(101 = 51 + 50)
SEALPOX
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPULSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLEAXE
(98 = 48 + 50)
POLEAXE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPULSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEALPOX
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEALPOX
(98 = 48 + 50)
LUXATES
(96 = 46 + 50)
TEXTUAL
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TEXTUAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
LUXATES
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTUAL
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TEXTUAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
LUXATES
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
LUXATES
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LUXATES
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TEXTUAL
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LUXATES
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LUXATES
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LUXATES
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TEXTUAL
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EXPULSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
LUXATES
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EXPOSAL
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TEXTUAL
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SEALPOX
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEXTUAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
LUXATES
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POLEAXE
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPULSE
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EXPOSAL
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EXPULSE
(88 = 38 + 50)
POLEAXE
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POLEAXE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPOSAL
(88 = 38 + 50)
SEALPOX
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPOSTULATE
(88)
EXPOSTULATE
(87)
EXPULSE
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EXPULSE
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POLEAXE
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OUTSTEP
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TEAPOTS
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SEALPOX
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TEAPOTS
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EXPULSE
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TOUPEES
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POLEAXE
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POLEAXE
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TEAPOTS
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EXPOSAL
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PULSATE
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PALETTE
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PULSATE
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UPSTATE
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POTTLES
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APOSTLE
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OUTLEAP
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TOUPEES
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SEALPOX
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PELTATE
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SEPTATE
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EPAULET
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APOSTLE
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EXPOSAL
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POLEAXE
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OUTLEAP
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PELTATE
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EXPOSAL
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TOUPEES
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EPAULET
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OUTSTEP
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UPSTATE
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EXPOSAL
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EXPULSE
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EXPULSE
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EXPULSE
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EXPOSAL
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EXPOSAL
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EXPULSE
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SEALPOX
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPOSTULATE
(84)
POLEAXE
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SEALPOX
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SEALPOX
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POLEAXE
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SEALPOX
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POLEAXE
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SEALPOX
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPOSTULATE
(84)
SEALPOX
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPOSTULATE
(84)
POLEAXE
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POLEAXE
(84 = 34 + 50)
POLEAXE
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EXPOSAL
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LUXATES
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EXPULSE
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SEALPOX
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EXPULSE
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TEXTUAL
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LUXATES
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EXPULSE
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SEALPOX
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POLEAXE
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EXPULSE
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POTTLES
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LUXATES
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OUTSTEP
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OUTLEAP
(80 = 30 + 50)

expostulate in Words With Friends™

The word expostulate 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: 23

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

EXPOSTULATE
(261)
EXPOSTULATE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

apostle, auletes, eluates, epaulet, estuate, exposal, expulse, luxates, oleates, outlast, outleap, outlets, outstep, palette, peltate, poleaxe, pottles, pulsate, sealpox, septate, teapots, teleost, textual, toluate, toupees, upstate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expostulate

EXPOSTULATE
(261)
EXPOSTULATE
(261)
EXPOSTULATE
(243)
EXPOSTULATE
(162)
EXPOSTULATE
(150)
EXPOSTULATE
(124)
EXPOSTULATE
(108)
EXPOSTULATE
(100)
EXPOSTULATE
(99)
EXPOSTULATE
(96)
EXPOSTULATE
(96)
EXPOSTULATE
(92)
EXPOSTULATE
(92)
EXPOSTULATE
(92)
EXPOSTULATE
(87)
EXPOSTULATE
(82)
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(82)
EXPOSTULATE
(70)
EXPOSTULATE
(66)
EXPOSTULATE
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
EXPOSTULATE
(46)
EXPOSTULATE
(46)
EXPOSTULATE
(34)
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(34)
EXPOSTULATE
(33)
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(33)
EXPOSTULATE
(30)
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(29)
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(29)
EXPOSTULATE
(28)
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(28)
EXPOSTULATE
(28)
EXPOSTULATE
(27)
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(27)
EXPOSTULATE
(26)
EXPOSTULATE
(26)
EXPOSTULATE
(25)

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

EXPOSTULATE
(261)
EXPOSTULATE
(261)
EXPOSTULATE
(243)
EXPOSTULATE
(162)
SEALPOX
(161 = 126 + 35)
EXPULSE
(152 = 117 + 35)
EXPOSTULATE
(150)
LUXATES
(143 = 108 + 35)
POLEAXE
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXPOSAL
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXPULSE
(140 = 105 + 35)
TEXTUAL
(137 = 102 + 35)
POLEAXE
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXPOSAL
(137 = 102 + 35)
SEALPOX
(137 = 102 + 35)
POLEAXE
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXPOSTULATE
(124)
EXPULSE
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPOSAL
(119 = 84 + 35)
POLEAXE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXPULSE
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPULSE
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPULSE
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPULSE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPULSE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPOSTULATE
(108)
PLEXUS
(108)
SEALPOX
(107 = 72 + 35)
EPAULET
(107 = 72 + 35)
PULSATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
SEALPOX
(107 = 72 + 35)
SEALPOX
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPOSAL
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EXPOSAL
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SEALPOX
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POLEAXE
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SEALPOX
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POLEAXE
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EXPOSAL
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TEXTUAL
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EXPOSAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
POLEAXE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPULSE
(105 = 70 + 35)
LUXATE
(105)
POLEAX
(105)
EXPULSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPULSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PELTATE
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PALETTE
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SEALPOX
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EXPOSAL
(103 = 68 + 35)
POLEAXE
(103 = 68 + 35)
APEXES
(102)
PLEXUS
(102)
LAXEST
(102)
EXPOSAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLEAXE
(101 = 66 + 35)
LUXATES
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EXPOSAL
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SEALPOX
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SEALPOX
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OUTLEAP
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SEALPOX
(101 = 66 + 35)
POLEAXE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPOSTULATE
(100)
TEXTUAL
(99 = 64 + 35)
LUXATES
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LUXATES
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EXPELS
(99)
TEXTUAL
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LUXATES
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TEXTUAL
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POLEAX
(99)
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EXPOSTULATE
(99)
SEXUAL
(99)
TEXTUAL
(99 = 64 + 35)
EXPULSE
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TOUPEES
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EXPULSE
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EXPULSE
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TOUPEES
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POTTLES
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UPSTATE
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OUTSTEP
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EXPEL
(96)
EXPOSTULATE
(96)
TEXELS
(96)
EXPATS
(96)
EXPOSTULATE
(96)
EXPOSE
(96)
APEXES
(96)
LUXATES
(95 = 60 + 35)
LUXATES
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEALPOX
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LUXATES
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PULSATE
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POLEAXE
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EPAULET
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SEPTATE
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SEALPOX
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OUTLEAP
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TEXTUAL
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POLEAXE
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EXULTS
(93)
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(92)
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(92)
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POTTLES
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EXPOSTULATE
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OUTSTEP
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APEX
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EXULT
(90)
EXALTS
(90)
LAXEST
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EXTOLS
(90)
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TEXTUAL
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LUXATES
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OUTLEAP
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AXELS
(87)
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(87)
TEAUX
(87)
AXLES
(87)
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SEALPOX
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SEALPOX
(87 = 52 + 35)
LATEX
(87)
TELEX
(87)
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(87)
EXALT
(87)
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(87)
EXTOL
(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(84)
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(84)
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LUXATES
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EPAULET
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OUTLEAP
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