Definition of halves

"halves" in the noun sense

1. one-half, half

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

"half a loaf"

"half an hour"

"a century and one half"

2. half

one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval

"halves" in the verb sense

1. halve

divide by two divide into halves

"Halve the cake"

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Quotations for halves

Whoe'er has gone thro' London street,
Has seen a butcher gazing at his meat,
And how he keeps
Gloating upon a sheep's
Or bullock's personals, as if his own;
How he admires his halves
And quarters - and his calves,
As if in truth upon his own legs grown. [ Hood ]

To do nothing by halves is the way of noble minds. [ Wieland ]

I hate a thing done by halves. If it be right, do it boldly; if it be wrong, leave it undone. [ Gilpin ]

halves in Scrabble®

The word halves is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters halves:

HALVES
(48)
HALVES
(48)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word halves

HALVES
(48)
HALVES
(48)
HALVES
(40)
HALVES
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(32)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(20)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(13)

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

HALVES
(48)
HALVES
(48)
SHAVE
(45)
SHAVE
(45)
HALVE
(45)
HAVES
(45)
HALVE
(45)
HAVE
(42)
HALVES
(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
HALVE
(38)
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(38)
HALVE
(36)
LEASH
(36)
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(36)
HALVE
(36)
SLAVE
(36)
SHAVE
(36)
HEALS
(36)
SHALE
(36)
VEALS
(36)
HALVES
(36)
VALES
(36)
SHAVE
(36)
HAVES
(36)
SALVE
(36)
HAVES
(36)
HAVES
(36)
HALVE
(33)
HAVE
(33)
HAVES
(33)
HEAL
(33)
HAVES
(33)
VELA
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
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(33)
HALVE
(33)
VALE
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
LASH
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
VEAL
(33)
VASE
(33)
HALVE
(33)
VALES
(32)
HEALS
(32)
HALVES
(32)
VEALS
(32)
LEASH
(32)
HALVES
(32)
HAVE
(30)
HALVE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
HALVE
(30)
HALVES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
LAVES
(27)
HEALS
(27)
VALES
(27)
VALES
(27)
SLAVE
(27)
LEASH
(27)
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(27)
HEALS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
VEALS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
LAVES
(27)
VALES
(27)
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(27)
SALVE
(27)
SALVE
(27)
SALVE
(27)
HALVE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
SHAVE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
SALVE
(24)
HALVE
(24)
SALVE
(24)
LEASH
(24)
HALVES
(24)
HALVES
(24)
LEASH
(24)
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(24)
SHALE
(24)
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(24)
LEVS
(24)
LEASH
(24)
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(24)
HALVES
(24)
LEVS
(24)
SHALE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
VALE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
SALVE
(24)
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(24)
HEAL
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
VALES
(24)
VALES
(24)
SLAVE
(24)
SLAVE
(24)
LASH
(24)
HALVE
(24)
LAVE
(24)
HEALS
(24)
LAVE
(24)
SHAVE
(24)
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(24)
VASE
(24)
LAVES
(24)
LAVES
(24)
SHAVE
(24)
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(24)
VALES
(24)
VELA
(24)
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(24)
VEAL
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
VASE
(22)
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(22)
SHAVE
(22)
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(22)
VELA
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
LASH
(21)
LAVE
(21)
LAVE
(21)
LEVS
(21)

halves in Words With Friends™

The word halves is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

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

HALVES
(75)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word halves

HALVES
(75)
HALVES
(69)
HALVES
(69)
HALVES
(57)
HALVES
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
HALVES
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
HALVES
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(36)
HALVES
(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(23)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(14)
HALVES
(13)

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

HALVES
(75)
HALVES
(69)
HALVES
(69)
HALVE
(66)
SHAVE
(63)
SALVE
(60)
VALES
(60)
SLAVE
(60)
VEALS
(60)
VALE
(57)
HALVES
(57)
VEAL
(57)
VELA
(57)
VASE
(54)
HALVE
(54)
HALVES
(52)
HALVES
(52)
HAVES
(51)
HALVES
(51)
SHAVE
(51)
HAVE
(48)
HALVE
(48)
HALVES
(45)
HALVES
(45)
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(45)
HAVES
(44)
SHAVE
(44)
LAVES
(42)
LEASH
(42)
HEALS
(42)
VEALS
(42)
HALVE
(42)
SHALE
(42)
HALVE
(42)
SLAVE
(42)
SALVE
(40)
LAVES
(40)
VALES
(40)
SLAVE
(40)
VALES
(40)
VEALS
(40)
VEALS
(40)
LAVE
(39)
HALVES
(39)
LEVS
(39)
HAVES
(39)
HALVES
(39)
SHAVE
(39)
VEAL
(39)
SHAVE
(39)
HEAL
(39)
HAVES
(39)
HAVES
(39)
LASH
(39)
HALVES
(38)
LAVES
(36)
HEALS
(36)
HALVE
(36)
HALVE
(36)
LAVES
(36)
SALVE
(36)
SLAVE
(36)
SLAVE
(36)
LEASH
(36)
HAVE
(36)
HALVE
(36)
VEALS
(36)
VEALS
(36)
HALVES
(36)
SHALE
(36)
SALVE
(36)
SALVE
(36)
VALES
(36)
LAVES
(36)
VALES
(36)
VALES
(36)
HALVE
(36)
HAVES
(34)
HALVE
(34)
LEVS
(33)
LAVE
(33)
VELA
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
HAVES
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
HAVES
(33)
HAVES
(33)
SHAVE
(33)
VALE
(33)
LASH
(33)
HEAL
(33)
SHALE
(32)
HALVES
(32)
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(32)
HEALS
(32)
SHAVE
(32)
LEASH
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SAVE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
SLAVE
(30)
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(30)
SLAVE
(30)
VALES
(30)
VALES
(30)
SALVE
(30)
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(30)
VALES
(30)
SHALE
(30)
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(30)
SALVE
(30)
SALVE
(30)
VASE
(30)
SALVE
(30)
VEALS
(30)
VEALS
(30)
VEALS
(30)
VELA
(28)
HALVE
(28)
SHAVE
(28)
HAVES
(28)
HALVES
(28)
VALE
(28)
VEAL
(28)
HALVES
(28)
HALVES
(28)
HEALS
(28)
LAVES
(28)
LEASH
(28)
LEVS
(27)
LEVS
(27)
VALE
(27)
VALE
(27)
LEVS
(27)
VALE
(27)
LEVS
(27)
VELA
(27)
VALE
(27)
VEAL
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
LEAS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
VASE
(26)
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(26)
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(25)
LEASH
(24)
VEALS
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
LEV
(24)
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(24)
LEV
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
SHALE
(24)
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(24)
SAVE
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)

Words within the letters of halves

2 letter words in halves (7 words)

3 letter words in halves (9 words)

4 letter words in halves (14 words)

5 letter words in halves (11 words)

6 letter words in halves (1 word)

halves + 1 blank (1 word)

halves + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence halves

Words that start with halves (1 word)

Words with halves in them (1 word)

Words that end with halves (1 word)

Word Growth involving halves

Shorter words in halves

ha halve

Longer words containing halves

(No longer words found)