Definition of heteronyms

"heteronyms" in the noun sense

1. heteronym

two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation

"the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"

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heteronyms in Scrabble®

The word heteronyms 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters heteronyms:

HETERONYMS
(171)
HETERONYMS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

emoters, estrone, ethynes, etymons, eyeshot, heteros, honesty, hornets, hymners, mentors, meronts, meteors, monster, mothers, rehomes, rehones, remotes, shorten, smother, styrene, theonym, theorem, thereon, thermos, thrones, yestern

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word heteronyms

HETERONYMS
(171)
HETERONYMS
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HETERONYMS
(114)
HETERONYMS
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
HETERONYMS
(36)
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(36)
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(34)
HETERONYMS
(28)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(24)
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(24)
HETERONYMS
(23)
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(22)
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(21)

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

HETERONYMS
(171)
HETERONYMS
(171)
HETERONYMS
(114)
HETERONYMS
(114)
THEONYM
(110 = 60 + 50)
HYMNERS
(110 = 60 + 50)
HYMNERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
THEONYM
(107 = 57 + 50)
THEONYM
(107 = 57 + 50)
HYMNERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
THEONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
HYMNERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
EYESHOT
(102 = 52 + 50)
HONESTY
(102 = 52 + 50)
ETHYNES
(102 = 52 + 50)
EYESHOT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EYESHOT
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HONESTY
(101 = 51 + 50)
HONESTY
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNES
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETHYNES
(101 = 51 + 50)
MOTHERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYMNERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYMNERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYMNERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYMNERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYMNERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SMOTHER
(98 = 48 + 50)
SMOTHER
(98 = 48 + 50)
REHOMES
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
MOTHERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
MOTHERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REHOMES
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEOREM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEOREM
(98 = 48 + 50)
THERMOS
(98 = 48 + 50)
THERMOS
(98 = 48 + 50)
THEONYM
(96 = 46 + 50)
HYMNERS
(96 = 46 + 50)
THEONYM
(96 = 46 + 50)
THEONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
SMOTHER
(95 = 45 + 50)
MOTHERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOMES
(95 = 45 + 50)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
THERMOS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HYMNERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
THEOREM
(95 = 45 + 50)
HYMNERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
STYRENE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHONES
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
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HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHORTEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
HYMNERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
YESTERN
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THEREON
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HETEROS
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
HONESTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THRONES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORNETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETHYNES
(92 = 42 + 50)
EYESHOT
(92 = 42 + 50)
SMOTHER
(90 = 40 + 50)
THERMOS
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ETYMONS
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THEOREM
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SHORTEN
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REHONES
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HETEROS
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THEREON
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THRONES
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STYRENE
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REHOMES
(90 = 40 + 50)
YESTERN
(90 = 40 + 50)
HORNETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
THEOREM
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETHYNES
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ETYMONS
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THEOREM
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THEOREM
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REHOMES
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ETYMONS
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MOTHERS
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THERMOS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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THERMOS
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THERMOS
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MOTHERS
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THEOREM
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ETYMONS
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THERMOS
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THEOREM
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THERMOS
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REHOMES
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REHOMES
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REHOMES
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SMOTHER
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SMOTHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SMOTHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
MOTHERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
MOTHERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HONESTY
(89 = 39 + 50)
REHOMES
(89 = 39 + 50)
EYESHOT
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MOTHERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SMOTHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
THEOREM
(89 = 39 + 50)
REHOMES
(89 = 39 + 50)
THERMOS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SMOTHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
SMOTHER
(89 = 39 + 50)
HYMNERS
(88 = 38 + 50)
HYMNERS
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THEONYM
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THEONYM
(88 = 38 + 50)
HYMNERS
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THEONYM
(88 = 38 + 50)
HONESTY
(86 = 36 + 50)
THEONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMOTERS
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MENTORS
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THRONES
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MONSTER
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EMOTERS
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MONSTER
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MOTHERS
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STYRENE
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THEOREM
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REHONES
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HYMNERS
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ETYMONS
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THEONYM
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METEORS
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REHOMES
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HONESTY
(86 = 36 + 50)
SMOTHER
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MERONTS
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EYESHOT
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REMOTES
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MERONTS
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THERMOS
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SHORTEN
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REHOMES
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THERMOS
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METEORS
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SMOTHER
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REMOTES
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MENTORS
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THEREON
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ETHYNES
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EYESHOT
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HONESTY
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EYESHOT
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HYMNERS
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THEONYM
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HONESTY
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HYMNERS
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SMOTHER
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REHOMES
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ETYMONS
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HONESTY
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HONESTY
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ETHYNES
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THEONYM
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THEREON
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THRONES
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THRONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
THEREON
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THEREON
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHORTEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
THRONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
THEREON
(83 = 33 + 50)

heteronyms in Words With Friends™

The word heteronyms 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: 18

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

HETERONYMS
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

emoters, estrone, ethynes, etymons, eyeshot, heteros, honesty, hornets, hymners, mentors, meronts, meteors, monster, mothers, rehomes, rehones, remotes, shorten, smother, styrene, theonym, theorem, thereon, thermos, thrones, yestern

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word heteronyms

HETERONYMS
(216)
HETERONYMS
(198)
HETERONYMS
(132)
HETERONYMS
(120)
HETERONYMS
(90)
HETERONYMS
(88)
HETERONYMS
(84)
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(84)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(66)
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(66)
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(64)
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(56)
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(52)
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(48)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
HETERONYMS
(26)
HETERONYMS
(25)
HETERONYMS
(25)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(24)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(23)
HETERONYMS
(22)
HETERONYMS
(21)
HETERONYMS
(21)
HETERONYMS
(20)
HETERONYMS
(20)

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

HETERONYMS
(216)
HETERONYMS
(198)
HETERONYMS
(132)
HYMNERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
HETERONYMS
(120)
THEONYM
(116 = 81 + 35)
HYMNERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
ETYMONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
MENTORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
THEONYM
(104 = 69 + 35)
MONSTER
(104 = 69 + 35)
ETYMONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
THEONYM
(104 = 69 + 35)
THEONYM
(104 = 69 + 35)
THEOREM
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOTHERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
THERMOS
(101 = 66 + 35)
HONESTY
(101 = 66 + 35)
SMOTHER
(101 = 66 + 35)
REHOMES
(101 = 66 + 35)
HYMNERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
THEONYM
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
THEONYM
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MERONTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HYMNERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HYMNERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOTHERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
METEORS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SMOTHER
(95 = 60 + 35)
THEONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
THEONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
HYMNERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
THEOREM
(95 = 60 + 35)
HONESTY
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNES
(95 = 60 + 35)
REMOTES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HYMNERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SMOTHER
(95 = 60 + 35)
THEOREM
(95 = 60 + 35)
HYMNERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOTHERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMOTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REHOMES
(95 = 60 + 35)
THEONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOTHERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
THERMOS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNES
(95 = 60 + 35)
ETHYNES
(95 = 60 + 35)
EYESHOT
(92 = 57 + 35)
HYMNERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HYMNERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
THEONYM
(92 = 57 + 35)
MONSTER
(92 = 57 + 35)
MERONTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MENTORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EYESHOT
(92 = 57 + 35)
HYMNERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HETERONYMS
(90)
REHONES
(89 = 54 + 35)
THEREON
(89 = 54 + 35)
HORNETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
THEOREM
(89 = 54 + 35)
THERMOS
(89 = 54 + 35)
THRONES
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOTHERS
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STYRENE
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ETHYNES
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YESTERN
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ETHYNES
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SHORTEN
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HONESTY
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METEORS
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MOTHERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ETHYNES
(89 = 54 + 35)
EMOTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HONESTY
(89 = 54 + 35)
HETERONYMS
(88)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
HETEROS
(86 = 51 + 35)
EYESHOT
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MERONTS
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HYMNERS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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HYMNERS
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THEONYM
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THEONYM
(86 = 51 + 35)
THEONYM
(86 = 51 + 35)
HYMENS
(84)
HETERONYMS
(84)
HYMNER
(84)
HETERONYMS
(84)
REHOMES
(83 = 48 + 35)
SMOTHER
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SMOTHER
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SMOTHER
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SHORTEN
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SMOTHER
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THEREON
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THRONES
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REHOMES
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SMOTHER
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THERMOS
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YESTERN
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REHOMES
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HONESTY
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HONESTY
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HORNETS
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MOTHERS
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THERMOS
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THERMOS
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HORNETS
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MOTHERS
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ETHYNES
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MOTHERS
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THERMOS
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HORNETS
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HONESTY
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THEOREM
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THEOREM
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SHORTEN
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ETHYNES
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THERMOS
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HONESTY
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THEOREM
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THEOREM
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YESTERN
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ETHYNES
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HONESTY
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THRONES
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MOTHERS
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STYRENE
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REHOMES
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HYMNERS
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THEONYM
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MENTORS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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MERONTS
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MENTORS
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HETEROS
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EYESHOT
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MONSTER
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MENTORS
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EYESHOT
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MONSTER
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MONSTER
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MERONTS
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ETYMONS
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MONSTER
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MONSTER
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MERONTS
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MENTORS
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MENTORS
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MONSTER
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MENTORS
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MERONTS
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MERONTS
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EYESHOT
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EYESHOT
(79 = 44 + 35)
EYESHOT
(79 = 44 + 35)
HETERONYMS
(78)
EMOTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHORTEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
STYRENE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EMOTERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
THERMOS
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REHONES
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THERMOS
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REHOMES
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EMOTERS
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SMOTHER
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METEORS
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REHOMES
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STYRENE
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ESTRONE
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METEORS
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SMOTHER
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SMOTHER
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METEORS
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REHOMES
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THEOREM
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REHOMES
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ETHYNES
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THEOREM
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THEOREM
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REMOTES
(77 = 42 + 35)
REMOTES
(77 = 42 + 35)

Words within the letters of heteronyms

2 letter words in heteronyms (15 words)

8 letter words in heteronyms (6 words)

9 letter words in heteronyms (3 words)

10 letter words in heteronyms (1 word)

heteronyms + 1 blank (1 word)

heteronyms + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence heteronyms

Words that start with heteronyms (1 word)

Words with heteronyms in them (1 word)

Words that end with heteronyms (1 word)

Word Growth involving heteronyms

Shorter words in heteronyms

he het heteronym

on heteronym

Longer words containing heteronyms

(No longer words found)