Definition of interrogative

"interrogative" in the noun sense

1. question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

"he asked a direct question"

"he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"

2. interrogative mood, interrogative

some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood

"interrogative" in the adjective sense

1. interrogative

relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood

"not all questions have an interrogative construction"

2. interrogative, interrogatory

relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation

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interrogative in Scrabble®

The word interrogative 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters interrogative:

INTERROGATIVE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

angrier, arenite, attirer, avenger, averter, earring, engrave, entreat, etaerio, evitate, eviting, garotte, gavotte, grainer, granite, grantee, granter, greaten, greater, griever, gritter, groaner, igniter, ignitor, inerter, inertia, ingrate, integer, invitee, inviter, invitro, ironage, iterate, nattier, nervier, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, oranger, orating, ornater, otarine, overage, overate, overeat, overran, rainier, rangier, rattier, ratting, reagent, rearing, reaving, reeving, regrant, regrate, reigner, reinter, retrain, retreat, rioting, riveter, roaring, rotting, tangier, tarring, tearier, tearing, tentage, tentier, ternate, terrain, terrane, tiering, tintier, torrent, trainee, trainer, traitor, treater, treeing, triaene, vatting, vearing, veering, veinier, vertigo, veteran, vetoing, vetting, vinegar, vintage, vitiate, vitrine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word interrogative

INTERROGATIVE
(198)
INTERROGATIVE
(171)
INTERROGATIVE
(132)
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(114)
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(84)
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(57)
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(31)
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(25)
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(25)
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(23)
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(21)
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(21)

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

INTERROGATIVE
(198)
INTERROGATIVE
(171)
INTERROGATIVE
(132)
INTERROGATIVE
(114)
REAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
VETOING
(95 = 45 + 50)
GRIEVER
(95 = 45 + 50)
VATTING
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VEERING
(95 = 45 + 50)
AVENGER
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REAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
REEVING
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VETTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
VERTIGO
(95 = 45 + 50)
VINTAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
OVERAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VINEGAR
(95 = 45 + 50)
EVITING
(95 = 45 + 50)
VEARING
(95 = 45 + 50)
REEVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
ENGRAVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
GAVOTTE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VINEGAR
(94 = 44 + 50)
VETOING
(94 = 44 + 50)
VEERING
(94 = 44 + 50)
OVERAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
REAVING
(94 = 44 + 50)
GRIEVER
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EVITING
(94 = 44 + 50)
AVENGER
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VINTAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ENGRAVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
VERTIGO
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VEARING
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GAVOTTE
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VETTING
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REEVING
(94 = 44 + 50)
NERVIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
AVERTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
VITRINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VITIATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVEREAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
OVERRAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
NERVIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITER
(92 = 42 + 50)
RIVETER
(92 = 42 + 50)
VETERAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
VEINIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
EVITATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITRO
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITER
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INVITRO
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVEREAT
(90 = 40 + 50)
NERVIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
VITIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
VETERAN
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OVERATE
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EVITATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
OVERRAN
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AVERTER
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VITRINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
VEINIER
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INVITEE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RIVETER
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REAVING
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GAVOTTE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VINTAGE
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VATTING
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VEARING
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REEVING
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VINEGAR
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VERTIGO
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VETOING
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OVERAGE
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ENGRAVE
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VETTING
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VEERING
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EVITING
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GRIEVER
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AVENGER
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ENGRAVE
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EVITING
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OVERAGE
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GRIEVER
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GAVOTTE
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AVENGER
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OVERAGE
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VINTAGE
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VATTING
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OVERAGE
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REEVING
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VINTAGE
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OVERAGE
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VATTING
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VINEGAR
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OVERAGE
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OVERATE
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VINTAGE
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ENGRAVE
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ENGRAVE
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VATTING
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VINTAGE
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VEARING
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OVERAGE
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REEVING
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VATTING
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VEARING
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VINTAGE
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VEARING
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ENGRAVE
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OVERAGE
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REEVING
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AVENGER
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VINEGAR
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VETOING
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VETTING
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AVENGER
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VETTING
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VETOING
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VETOING
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REAVING
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REAVING
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VETOING
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REAVING
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VETOING
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VETOING
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VEERING
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VEERING
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AVENGER
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VEERING
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REAVING
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VERTIGO
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VERTIGO
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VERTIGO
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VERTIGO
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INVITRO
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VERTIGO
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VERTIGO
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RIVETER
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INVITER
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INVITEE
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AVENGER
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AVENGER
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AVERTER
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GAVOTTE
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GAVOTTE
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VINEGAR
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GAVOTTE
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VINEGAR
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REEVING
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ENGRAVE
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VINEGAR
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VINEGAR
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OVEREAT
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GAVOTTE
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REEVING
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GAVOTTE
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VEARING
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AVENGER
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VATTING
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VEARING
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OVERRAN
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ENGRAVE
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REAVING
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VETTING
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VEERING
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VEERING
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VETTING
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VEERING
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VATTING
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ENGRAVE
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EVITATE
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EVITING
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EVITING
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EVITING
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GRIEVER
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GRIEVER
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GRIEVER
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GRIEVER
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EVITING
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GRIEVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
GRIEVER
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVITING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVITING
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GAVOTTE
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INTERROGATIVE
(84)
EVITING
(83 = 33 + 50)
REEVING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GRIEVER
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVERRAN
(83 = 33 + 50)
OVEREAT
(83 = 33 + 50)

interrogative in Words With Friends™

The word interrogative 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: 20

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

INTERROGATIVE
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (94 words)

angrier, arenite, attirer, avenger, averter, earring, engrave, entreat, etaerio, evitate, eviting, garotte, gavotte, grainer, granite, grantee, granter, greaten, greater, griever, gritter, groaner, igniter, ignitor, inerter, inertia, ingrate, integer, invitee, inviter, invitro, ironage, iterate, nattier, nervier, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, oranger, orating, ornater, otarine, overage, overate, overeat, overran, rainier, rangier, rattier, ratting, reagent, rearing, reaving, reeving, regrant, regrate, reigner, reinter, retrain, retreat, rioting, riveter, roaring, rotting, tangier, tarring, tearier, tearing, tentage, tentier, ternate, terrain, terrane, tiering, tintier, torrent, trainee, trainer, traitor, treater, treeing, triaene, vatting, vearing, veering, veinier, vertigo, veteran, vetoing, vetting, vinegar, vintage, vitiate, vitrine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word interrogative

INTERROGATIVE
(252)
INTERROGATIVE
(216)
INTERROGATIVE
(216)
INTERROGATIVE
(192)
INTERROGATIVE
(156)
INTERROGATIVE
(108)
INTERROGATIVE
(96)
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(88)
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(88)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(56)
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(48)
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(48)
INTERROGATIVE
(31)
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(27)
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(24)
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(24)
INTERROGATIVE
(24)
INTERROGATIVE
(24)
INTERROGATIVE
(24)
INTERROGATIVE
(24)
INTERROGATIVE
(22)

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

INTERROGATIVE
(252)
INTERROGATIVE
(216)
INTERROGATIVE
(216)
INTERROGATIVE
(192)
INTERROGATIVE
(156)
GAVOTTE
(122 = 87 + 35)
REAVING
(119 = 84 + 35)
VINTAGE
(119 = 84 + 35)
VINEGAR
(119 = 84 + 35)
AVENGER
(119 = 84 + 35)
REEVING
(119 = 84 + 35)
ENGRAVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
VATTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VETOING
(113 = 78 + 35)
REEVING
(113 = 78 + 35)
REAVING
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VEERING
(113 = 78 + 35)
EVITING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VEARING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VETTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VERTIGO
(110 = 75 + 35)
GRIEVER
(110 = 75 + 35)
OVERAGE
(110 = 75 + 35)
INTERROGATIVE
(108)
VETERAN
(107 = 72 + 35)
VINEGAR
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EVITING
(107 = 72 + 35)
VEINIER
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INVITER
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NERVIER
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VETTING
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REEVING
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INVITEE
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REEVING
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VITRINE
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VATTING
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENGRAVE
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REAVING
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VINTAGE
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NERVIER
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AVENGER
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INVITRO
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VEARING
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VETOING
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VEERING
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REAVING
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OVERRAN
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VITIATE
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VERTIGO
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OVERATE
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RIVETER
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OVERAGE
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EVITATE
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OVEREAT
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AVERTER
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ENGRAVE
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VEINIER
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OVERRAN
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REAVING
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VEERING
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VETOING
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EVITING
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VINEGAR
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VITRINE
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VATTING
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REEVING
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VETERAN
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NERVIER
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NERVIER
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VINTAGE
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VEARING
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VETTING
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AVENGER
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AVERTER
(98 = 63 + 35)
VERTIGO
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GRIEVER
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OVERAGE
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EVITATE
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OVERATE
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OVEREAT
(98 = 63 + 35)
VITIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INTERROGATIVE
(96)
REEVING
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VEERING
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REAVING
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VEARING
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EVITING
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VETTING
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VETOING
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VINTAGE
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VEARING
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VEERING
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REAGENT
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VATTING
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IRONAGE
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EVITING
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AVENGER
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VATTING
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ENGRAVE
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OVERAGE
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GRIEVER
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VERTIGO
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GAVOTTE
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VEARING
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REAVING
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REEVING
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VEERING
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REAVING
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VETOING
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VINEGAR
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VEERING
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VINTAGE
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ENGRAVE
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REEVING
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VINTAGE
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VEARING
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EVITING
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REEVING
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VINEGAR
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REAVING
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ENGRAVE
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VINEGAR
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VINTAGE
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VEERING
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TREEING
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ORATING
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REAGENT
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TARRING
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REAVING
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AVENGER
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RANGIER
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NERVIER
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VETERAN
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VEARING
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AVENGER
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VEARING
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REIGNER
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RIOTING
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RANGIER
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VETTING
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ORANGER
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IGNITOR
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AVENGER
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INGRATE
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ENGRAVE
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REIGNER
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GRANITE
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ROTTING
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INVITRO
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VEINIER
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IGNITER
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VINEGAR
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TENTAGE
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TANGIER
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EVITING
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TIERING
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INVITEE
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REARING
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VINEGAR
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TANGIER
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VEINIER
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INVITER
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REEVING
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RATTING
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GREATEN
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OVERRAN
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TEARING
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VITRINE
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GRANTER
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ROARING
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GRANTEE
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VETOING
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GRAINER
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VATTING
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ANGRIER
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INTEGER
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GROANER
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VINTAGE
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VINTAGE
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EARRING
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Words within the letters of interrogative

2 letter words in interrogative (15 words)

11 letter words in interrogative (6 words)

12 letter words in interrogative (2 words)

13 letter words in interrogative (1 word)

interrogative + 1 blank (3 words)

interrogative + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence interrogative

Words that start with interrogative (3 words)

Words with interrogative in them (1 word)

Words that end with interrogative (2 words)

Word Growth involving interrogative

Shorter words in interrogative

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Longer words containing interrogative

interrogatively

interrogatives

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