Definition of invectives

"invectives" in the noun sense

1. vituperation, invective, vitriol

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

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Quotations for invectives

Go on, spare no invectives, but open the spout of your eloquence, and see with what a calm, connubial resignation I will both hear and bow to the chastisement. [ Colley Cibber ]

It is a folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution. There is no defense against reproach but obscurity; it is a kind of concomitant to greatness, as satires and invectives were an essential part of a Roman triumph. [ Addison ]

invectives in Scrabble®

The word invectives 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 invectives:

INVECTIVES
(171)
INVECTIVES
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

entices, evinces, incites, invects, invitee, invites

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word invectives

INVECTIVES
(171)
INVECTIVES
(171)
INVECTIVES
(114)
INVECTIVES
(114)
INVECTIVES
(84)
INVECTIVES
(76)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVECTIVES
(66)
INVECTIVES
(66)
INVECTIVES
(60)
INVECTIVES
(60)
INVECTIVES
(52)
INVECTIVES
(52)
INVECTIVES
(50)
INVECTIVES
(46)
INVECTIVES
(46)
INVECTIVES
(46)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(40)
INVECTIVES
(40)
INVECTIVES
(40)
INVECTIVES
(40)
INVECTIVES
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INVECTIVES
(38)
INVECTIVES
(38)
INVECTIVES
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INVECTIVES
(36)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(26)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(23)
INVECTIVES
(21)

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

INVECTIVES
(171)
INVECTIVES
(171)
INVECTIVES
(114)
INVECTIVES
(114)
EVINCES
(98 = 48 + 50)
INVECTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
INVECTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVINCES
(98 = 48 + 50)
EVINCES
(95 = 45 + 50)
INVECTS
(95 = 45 + 50)
INVITEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITES
(92 = 42 + 50)
INVITEE
(90 = 40 + 50)
INVITES
(90 = 40 + 50)
INVECTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVINCES
(90 = 40 + 50)
EVINCES
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVINCES
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVINCES
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVINCES
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVECTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
EVINCES
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EVINCES
(89 = 39 + 50)
INVITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVECTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EVINCES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVECTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICES
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(84)
INVECTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITEE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITES
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVECTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
EVINCES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EVINCES
(82 = 32 + 50)
INVECTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICES
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INVITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INVITES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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EVINCES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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INVECTS
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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INVECTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVINCES
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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INVITEE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EVINCES
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INVITES
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ENTICES
(77 = 27 + 50)
INCITES
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INVECTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ENTICES
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(76)
EVINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
EVINCES
(76 = 26 + 50)
INCITES
(76 = 26 + 50)
INVECTS
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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EVINCES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVITEE
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
(74 = 24 + 50)
EVINCES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(72)
ENTICES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVECTIVES
(72)
INCITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCITES
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INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITEE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVECTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
INCITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICES
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EVINCES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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ENTICES
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INVECTS
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ENTICES
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INVITEE
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INVITES
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INVECTS
(69 = 19 + 50)
INCITES
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ENTICES
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INVECTS
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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ENTICES
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INVECTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
EVINCES
(67 = 17 + 50)
INVITEE
(66 = 16 + 50)

invectives in Words With Friends™

The word invectives 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: 22

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

INVECTIVES
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

entices, evinces, incites, invects, invitee, invites

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word invectives

INVECTIVES
(288)
INVECTIVES
(234)
INVECTIVES
(144)
INVECTIVES
(144)
INVECTIVES
(120)
INVECTIVES
(108)
INVECTIVES
(108)
INVECTIVES
(102)
INVECTIVES
(96)
INVECTIVES
(92)
INVECTIVES
(92)
INVECTIVES
(92)
INVECTIVES
(88)
INVECTIVES
(88)
INVECTIVES
(84)
INVECTIVES
(78)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(56)
INVECTIVES
(56)
INVECTIVES
(52)
INVECTIVES
(52)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(44)
INVECTIVES
(34)
INVECTIVES
(34)
INVECTIVES
(32)
INVECTIVES
(30)
INVECTIVES
(30)
INVECTIVES
(29)
INVECTIVES
(29)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(28)
INVECTIVES
(25)
INVECTIVES
(25)
INVECTIVES
(25)
INVECTIVES
(25)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(24)
INVECTIVES
(24)

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

INVECTIVES
(288)
INVECTIVES
(234)
INVECTIVES
(144)
INVECTIVES
(144)
EVINCES
(122 = 87 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(120)
INVECTS
(116 = 81 + 35)
EVINCES
(110 = 75 + 35)
INVECTS
(110 = 75 + 35)
EVINCES
(110 = 75 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(108)
INVECTIVES
(108)
INVITES
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVITEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(102)
INVECTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
EVINCES
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENTICES
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCITES
(98 = 63 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(96)
EVINCES
(95 = 60 + 35)
INVECTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EVINCES
(95 = 60 + 35)
INVECTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EVINCES
(95 = 60 + 35)
INVECTS
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CIVETS
(93)
INVECTIVES
(92)
INVECTIVES
(92)
EVINCES
(92 = 57 + 35)
EVINCES
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVECTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVECTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(92)
EVINCES
(92 = 57 + 35)
INVITES
(89 = 54 + 35)
INVITEE
(89 = 54 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(88)
INVECTIVES
(88)
INVECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
EVINCES
(86 = 51 + 35)
ENTICES
(86 = 51 + 35)
EVINCES
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
EVINCES
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVECTS
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INCITES
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
INVECTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
EVINCES
(85 = 50 + 35)
INVECTS
(85 = 50 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(84)
INVITES
(83 = 48 + 35)
INVITEE
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INVITES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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INVITES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INVITEE
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INVECT
(78)
INVECTIVES
(78)
INVITES
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITES
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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INVITEE
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INCITES
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INCITES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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ENTICES
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INCITES
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INVECT
(72)
EVINCE
(72)
EVICTS
(69)
EVINCES
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INVITES
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INVEST
(69)
ENVIES
(69)
EVINCES
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CIVETS
(69)
INVITE
(69)
EVICTS
(69)
INVECTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
INVITEE
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EVINCES
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVITES
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INVECTS
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INVECTS
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INVITEE
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EVINCES
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EVINCES
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EVINCES
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EVINCES
(67 = 32 + 35)
EVINCE
(66)
INVECT
(66)
NICEST
(66)
VICES
(66)
EVICT
(66)
INVECTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
EVINCES
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INCITES
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INVECTS
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EVINCES
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INCITES
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INVECTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVECTIVES
(64)
INVITES
(63 = 28 + 35)
INVITEE
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INVITES
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INVITEE
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EVICTS
(63)
INVITES
(63 = 28 + 35)
EVENTS
(63)
INVEST
(63)
INVITES
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CIVETS
(63)
INVITES
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INVITEE
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VICE
(63)
INVITEE
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INVITE
(63)
ENVIES
(63)
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INVECTS
(62 = 27 + 35)
EVINCES
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ENTICES
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ENTICES
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Words within the letters of invectives

2 letter words in invectives (4 words)

7 letter words in invectives (6 words)

8 letter words in invectives (4 words)

9 letter words in invectives (1 word)

10 letter words in invectives (1 word)

Words containing the sequence invectives

Words that start with invectives (1 word)

Words with invectives in them (1 word)

Words that end with invectives (1 word)

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