Definition of historic

"historic" in the adjective sense

1. historic, historical

belonging to the past of what is important or famous in the past

"historic victories"

"historical (or historic) times"

"a historical character"

2. historic

important in history

"the historic first voyage to outer space"

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Quotations for historic

No historic event is so important as the advent of a conviction of a now truth. [ James Freeman Clarke ]

In science the new is an advance; but in morals, as contradicting our inner ideals and historic idols, it is ever a retrogression. [ Jean Paul ]

What a conception of art must those theorists have who exclude portraits from the proper province of the fine arts! It is exactly as if we denied that to be poetry in which the poet celebrates the woman he really loves. Portraiture is the basis and the touchstone of historic painting. [ Schlegel ]

historic in Scrabble®

The word historic 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters historic:

HISTORIC
(126)
HISTORIC
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ostrich, rhotics

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word historic

HISTORIC
(126)
HISTORIC
(126)
HISTORIC
(84)
HISTORIC
(84)
HISTORIC
(52)
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(52)
HISTORIC
(51)
HISTORIC
(48)
HISTORIC
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
HISTORIC
(40)
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(40)
HISTORIC
(36)
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(34)
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(34)
HISTORIC
(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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(30)
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(30)
HISTORIC
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
HISTORIC
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
HISTORIC
(23)
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(21)
HISTORIC
(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)
HISTORIC
(15)
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(15)
HISTORIC
(15)
HISTORIC
(15)

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

HISTORIC
(126)
HISTORIC
(126)
RHOTICS
(98 = 48 + 50)
OSTRICH
(98 = 48 + 50)
RHOTICS
(98 = 48 + 50)
OSTRICH
(98 = 48 + 50)
RHOTICS
(95 = 45 + 50)
OSTRICH
(95 = 45 + 50)
RHOTICS
(90 = 40 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
OSTRICH
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(89 = 39 + 50)
RHOTICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSTRICH
(86 = 36 + 50)
RHOTICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSTRICH
(86 = 36 + 50)
OSTRICH
(84 = 34 + 50)
HISTORIC
(84)
HISTORIC
(84)
OSTRICH
(82 = 32 + 50)
RHOTICS
(82 = 32 + 50)
OSTRICH
(82 = 32 + 50)
RHOTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSTRICH
(80 = 30 + 50)
OSTRICH
(78 = 28 + 50)
RHOTICS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RHOTICS
(78 = 28 + 50)
OSTRICH
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
RHOTICS
(78 = 28 + 50)
OSTRICH
(78 = 28 + 50)
OSTRICH
(78 = 28 + 50)
OSTRICH
(76 = 26 + 50)
RHOTICS
(76 = 26 + 50)
OSTRICH
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
OSTRICH
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
OSTRICH
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
OSTRICH
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
OSTRICH
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
OSTRICH
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
OSTRICH
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
RHOTICS
(74 = 24 + 50)
OSTRICH
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
OSTRICH
(72 = 22 + 50)
OSTRICH
(70 = 20 + 50)
RHOTICS
(69 = 19 + 50)
OSTRICH
(68 = 18 + 50)
OSTRICH
(68 = 18 + 50)
RHOTICS
(67 = 17 + 50)
OSTRICH
(67 = 17 + 50)
RHOTICS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RHOTICS
(66 = 16 + 50)
OSTRICH
(66 = 16 + 50)
RHOTICS
(66 = 16 + 50)
OSTRICH
(66 = 16 + 50)
OSTRICH
(66 = 16 + 50)
RHOTICS
(65 = 15 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
RHOTICS
(64 = 14 + 50)
RHOTICS
(64 = 14 + 50)
RHOTICS
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSTRICH
(64 = 14 + 50)
RHOTICS
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSTRICH
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSTRICH
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSTRICH
(64 = 14 + 50)
OSTRICH
(63 = 13 + 50)
RHOTICS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HISTORIC
(52)
HISTORIC
(52)
HISTORIC
(51)
HISTORIC
(48)
RHOTIC
(45)
CHOIRS
(45)
HISTORIC
(42)
HISTORIC
(42)
CHOIRS
(42)
HISTORIC
(42)
HISTORIC
(42)
RHOTIC
(42)
TORCH
(42)
CHOIR
(42)
HISTORIC
(40)
HISTORIC
(40)
ITCH
(39)
RICH
(39)
TORCH
(39)
CHOIR
(39)
HICS
(39)
RHOTIC
(38)
CHOIRS
(38)
RHOTIC
(36)
CHOIRS
(36)
CHOIRS
(36)
HISTORIC
(36)
RHOTIC
(36)
TORCH
(36)
CHIS
(36)
CHOIRS
(36)
HOIST
(36)
RHOTIC
(36)
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(36)
SHIRT
(36)
CHOIRS
(36)
SHORT
(36)
CHOIRS
(34)
HISTORIC
(34)
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(34)
RHOTIC
(34)
TORCH
(33)
CHOIR
(33)
HITS
(33)
CHOIRS
(33)
TORCH
(33)
CHOIR
(33)
HOST
(33)
HOTS
(33)
CHOIRS
(33)
RHOTIC
(33)
RHOTIC
(33)
HISTORIC
(32)
HOIST
(32)
CHOIR
(32)
HISTORIC
(30)
ITCH
(30)
CHOIR
(30)
TORCH
(30)
CHOIR
(30)
HISTORIC
(30)
HISTORIC
(30)
CHIS
(30)
RHOTIC
(30)
CHOIR
(30)
HISTORIC
(30)
CHOIRS
(30)
HISTORIC
(30)
HICS
(30)
TORCH
(30)
TORCH
(30)
STOIC
(30)
HISTORIC
(30)
RICH
(30)
HISTORIC
(28)
HISTORIC
(28)
HISTORIC
(28)
RHOTIC
(28)
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(28)
RHOTIC
(28)
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(28)
TORCH
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CHOIRS
(28)
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(28)
RICH
(27)
CHIS
(27)
COTS
(27)
SHORT
(27)
SHORT
(27)
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(27)
HICS
(27)
ITCH
(27)
ITCH
(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)
ITCH
(27)
HOIST
(27)
RICH
(27)
CHIS
(27)
HICS
(27)
CHIS
(27)
RICH
(27)
HOIST
(27)
SHIRT
(27)

historic in Words With Friends™

The word historic 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: 13

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

OSTRICH
(101 = 66 + 35)
RHOTICS
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

ostrich, rhotics

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word historic

HISTORIC
(90)
HISTORIC
(90)
HISTORIC
(69)
HISTORIC
(68)
HISTORIC
(64)
HISTORIC
(63)
HISTORIC
(52)
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(52)
HISTORIC
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
HISTORIC
(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(38)
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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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(28)
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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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(26)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
HISTORIC
(17)
HISTORIC
(17)
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(17)
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(17)
HISTORIC
(15)
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(15)
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(15)
HISTORIC
(15)
HISTORIC
(15)
HISTORIC
(15)
HISTORIC
(14)
HISTORIC
(14)
HISTORIC
(14)
HISTORIC
(14)

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

OSTRICH
(101 = 66 + 35)
RHOTICS
(101 = 66 + 35)
RHOTICS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RHOTICS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OSTRICH
(95 = 60 + 35)
OSTRICH
(95 = 60 + 35)
HISTORIC
(90)
HISTORIC
(90)
OSTRICH
(89 = 54 + 35)
RHOTICS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RHOTICS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(83 = 48 + 35)
RHOTICS
(83 = 48 + 35)
RHOTICS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(83 = 48 + 35)
RHOTICS
(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
OSTRICH
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
OSTRICH
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
RHOTICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
OSTRICH
(77 = 42 + 35)
RHOTICS
(77 = 42 + 35)
OSTRICH
(77 = 42 + 35)
OSTRICH
(75 = 40 + 35)
RHOTICS
(75 = 40 + 35)
OSTRICH
(71 = 36 + 35)
RHOTICS
(71 = 36 + 35)
HISTORIC
(69)
HISTORIC
(68)
RHOTICS
(67 = 32 + 35)
OSTRICH
(67 = 32 + 35)
RHOTICS
(65 = 30 + 35)
OSTRICH
(65 = 30 + 35)
HISTORIC
(64)
RHOTICS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HISTORIC
(63)
RHOTICS
(63 = 28 + 35)
RHOTICS
(63 = 28 + 35)
OSTRICH
(63 = 28 + 35)
OSTRICH
(63 = 28 + 35)
RHOTIC
(63)
OSTRICH
(63 = 28 + 35)
CHOIRS
(63)
RHOTICS
(63 = 28 + 35)
OSTRICH
(63 = 28 + 35)
RHOTICS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RHOTICS
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSTRICH
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
OSTRICH
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
OSTRICH
(61 = 26 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
RHOTICS
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
RHOTICS
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
RHOTICS
(59 = 24 + 35)
OSTRICH
(59 = 24 + 35)
RHOTIC
(57)
CHOIRS
(57)
OSTRICH
(57 = 22 + 35)
OSTRICH
(55 = 20 + 35)
OSTRICH
(54 = 19 + 35)
CHOIR
(54)
TORCH
(54)
RHOTICS
(54 = 19 + 35)
OSTRICH
(52 = 17 + 35)
RHOTICS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RHOTICS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HISTORIC
(52)
HISTORIC
(52)
OSTRICH
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSTRICH
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSTRICH
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSTRICH
(52 = 17 + 35)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
HISTORIC
(51)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
HISTORIC
(51)
HISTORIC
(51)
RHOTIC
(51)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CHOIRS
(51)
CHIS
(51)
RHOTICS
(51 = 16 + 35)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
OSTRICH
(51 = 16 + 35)
HISTORIC
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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OSTRICH
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OSTRICH
(49 = 14 + 35)
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OSTRICH
(49 = 14 + 35)
OSTRICH
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSTRICH
(48 = 13 + 35)
OSTRICH
(48 = 13 + 35)
TORCH
(48)
CHOIR
(48)
OSTRICH
(48 = 13 + 35)
RHOTICS
(48 = 13 + 35)
RHOTICS
(48 = 13 + 35)
RHOTICS
(48 = 13 + 35)
STOIC
(48)
OSTRICH
(47 = 12 + 35)
RHOTICS
(47 = 12 + 35)
RICH
(45)
HICS
(45)
COST
(45)
CHOIRS
(45)
HISTORIC
(45)
RHOTIC
(45)
ITCH
(45)
COTS
(45)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
RHOTIC
(39)
SHORT
(39)
SHIRT
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
HOIST
(39)
CHOIRS
(39)
CHOIRS
(38)
RHOTIC
(38)
HISTORIC
(38)
TORCH
(36)
HOTS
(36)
HOST
(36)
TORCH
(36)
CHOIR
(36)
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(36)
HITS
(36)
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(36)
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(34)
RHOTIC
(34)
CHOIRS
(33)
ITCH
(33)
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(33)
CHOIRS
(33)
RICH
(33)
HICS
(33)
RHOTIC
(33)
CHIS
(33)
TORCH
(32)
STOIC
(32)
STOIC
(32)
TORCH
(30)
HISTORIC
(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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Words within the letters of historic

2 letter words in historic (8 words)

3 letter words in historic (17 words)

5 letter words in historic (9 words)

6 letter words in historic (2 words)

7 letter words in historic (2 words)

8 letter words in historic (Anagrams) (2 words)

historic + 1 blank (1 word)

Word Growth involving historic

Shorter words in historic

hi his

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to

Longer words containing historic

ethnohistoric ethnohistorical ethnohistorically

historical ethnohistorical ethnohistorically

historical historically ethnohistorically

historical historically prehistorically

historical nonhistorical

historical prehistorical prehistorically

historical pseudohistorical

historical unhistorical

historicism

historicity

historicogeographic historicogeographical historicogeographically

historicogeographies

historicogeography

nonhistoric nonhistorical

prehistoric prehistorical prehistorically