Definition of limitations

"limitations" in the noun sense

1. restriction, limitation

a principle that limits the extent of something

"I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

2. limitation

the quality of being limited or restricted

"it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

3. limit, limitation

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

"there are limits on the amount you can bet"

"it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

4. limitation

law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought

"statute of limitations"

5. limitation, restriction

an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

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Quotations for limitations

Fate is known to us as limitations. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Power, in whatever hands, is rarely guilty of too strict limitations on itself. [ Burke ]

Limitations refine as the soul purifies, but the ring of necessity is always perched at the top. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

Learn a man's limitations. If you make him bite off more than he can chew, don't get mad at him if he has to spit it out. [ George Horace Lorimer ]

Threescore years and ten! It is the Scriptural statute of limitations. After that, you owe no active duties; for you the strenuous life is over. You are a time-expired man, to use Kipling's military phrase: You have served your term, well or less well, and you are mustered out. You are become an honorary member of the republic, you are emancipated, compulsions are not for you, nor any bugle-tail but lights out. You pay the time-worn duty bills if you choose, or decline if you prefer - and without prejudice - for they are not legally collectable. [ Mark Twain, Seventieth Birthday speech ]

limitations in Scrabble®

The word limitations 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 limitations:

LIMITATIONS
(126)
LIMITATIONS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

altoist, animist, initial, liaison, lionism, militia, monilia, station

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word limitations

LIMITATIONS
(126)
LIMITATIONS
(126)
LIMITATIONS
(84)
LIMITATIONS
(84)
LIMITATIONS
(60)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(45)
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(45)
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(42)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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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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(23)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(16)
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(16)

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

LIMITATIONS
(126)
LIMITATIONS
(126)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONILIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIONISM
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MONILIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIMITATIONS
(84)
LIMITATIONS
(84)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIONISM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
MONILIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALTOIST
(78 = 28 + 50)
INITIAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
STATION
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIAISON
(78 = 28 + 50)
LIONISM
(77 = 27 + 50)
MONILIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
MILITIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
ANIMIST
(77 = 27 + 50)
MILITIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
MONILIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIONISM
(76 = 26 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
STATION
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALTOIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIONISM
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
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INITIAL
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INITIAL
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ALTOIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALTOIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIONISM
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALTOIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
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ALTOIST
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ALTOIST
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ALTOIST
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIAISON
(74 = 24 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
MONILIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIONISM
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIONISM
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIONISM
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIONISM
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIONISM
(72 = 22 + 50)
ALTOIST
(71 = 21 + 50)
STATION
(71 = 21 + 50)
LIAISON
(71 = 21 + 50)
INITIAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
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LIONISM
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MONILIA
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
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MONILIA
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LIONISM
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MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
LIONISM
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MONILIA
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
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LIONISM
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MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
MONILIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
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LIONISM
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
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INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
ALTOIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIONISM
(68 = 18 + 50)
ALTOIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIAISON
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIONISM
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
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STATION
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STATION
(68 = 18 + 50)
STATION
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LIONISM
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STATION
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ALTOIST
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STATION
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ALTOIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
ALTOIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
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MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
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LIONISM
(68 = 18 + 50)
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ANIMIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
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LIONISM
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LIAISON
(68 = 18 + 50)
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ANIMIST
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LIAISON
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MONILIA
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MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MONILIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANIMIST
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MONILIA
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIONISM
(67 = 17 + 50)
MILITIA
(67 = 17 + 50)
LIAISON
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
ALTOIST
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIAISON
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIAISON
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIAISON
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIAISON
(66 = 16 + 50)
STATION
(66 = 16 + 50)

limitations in Words With Friends™

The word limitations 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: 16

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

LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

altoist, animist, initial, liaison, lionism, militia, monilia, station

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word limitations

LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(108)
LIMITATIONS
(108)
LIMITATIONS
(80)
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(78)
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(76)
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(72)
LIMITATIONS
(68)
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(68)
LIMITATIONS
(64)
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(64)
LIMITATIONS
(64)
LIMITATIONS
(60)
LIMITATIONS
(52)
LIMITATIONS
(52)
LIMITATIONS
(44)
LIMITATIONS
(44)
LIMITATIONS
(44)
LIMITATIONS
(40)
LIMITATIONS
(40)
LIMITATIONS
(32)
LIMITATIONS
(32)
LIMITATIONS
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
LIMITATIONS
(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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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
LIMITATIONS
(18)

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

LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(180)
LIMITATIONS
(108)
LIMITATIONS
(108)
MONILIA
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANIMIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
MILITIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
LIONISM
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANIMIST
(98 = 63 + 35)
MONILIA
(95 = 60 + 35)
LIONISM
(95 = 60 + 35)
ANIMIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
MILITIA
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANIMIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIONISM
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIONISM
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIONISM
(89 = 54 + 35)
MONILIA
(89 = 54 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MONILIA
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIONISM
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIAISON
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIAISON
(80 = 45 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(80)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(78)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
STATION
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIONISM
(77 = 42 + 35)
MONILIA
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALTOIST
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIONISM
(77 = 42 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(76)
LIONISM
(75 = 40 + 35)
MONILIA
(75 = 40 + 35)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
LIAISON
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(73 = 38 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(72)
ALTOIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIAISON
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIAISON
(71 = 36 + 35)
ALTOIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
ALTOIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIAISON
(71 = 36 + 35)
ALTOIST
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
STATION
(71 = 36 + 35)
OILMAN
(69)
SALMON
(69)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(68)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(68)
LIAISON
(68 = 33 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIONISM
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
ALTOIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
ALTOIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
STATION
(67 = 32 + 35)
ALTOIST
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONILIA
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIONISM
(67 = 32 + 35)
MANTIS
(66)
STOMAL
(66)
TITMAN
(66)
LIMITS
(66)
ALTOIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALTOIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALTOIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
ALTOIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
MILITIA
(65 = 30 + 35)
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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STATION
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STATION
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STATION
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STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
STATION
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIMITATIONS
(64)
LIMITATIONS
(64)
LIMITATIONS
(64)
LIONISM
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIONISM
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIONISM
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIONISM
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
(63 = 28 + 35)
MONILIA
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MONILIA
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MONILIA
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LIONISM
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(63 = 28 + 35)
LIONISM
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIONISM
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIONISM
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIONISM
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
MONILIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIAISON
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
LIAISON
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIMIAN
(60)
LIMITATIONS
(60)
ALMOST
(60)
INMOST
(60)
MISLIT
(60)
LIONISM
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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ANIMIST
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MONILIA
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LIONISM
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ANIMIST
(59 = 24 + 35)
ALTOIST
(59 = 24 + 35)
MONILIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANIMIST
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MONILIA
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STATION
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MONILIA
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LIONISM
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LIONISM
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MILITIA
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MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
LIONISM
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words within the letters of limitations

2 letter words in limitations (17 words)

7 letter words in limitations (8 words)

8 letter words in limitations (5 words)

9 letter words in limitations (3 words)

10 letter words in limitations (2 words)

11 letter words in limitations (1 word)

limitations + 1 blank (1 word)

limitations + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence limitations

Words that start with limitations (1 word)

Words with limitations in them (1 word)

Words that end with limitations (4 words)

Word Growth involving limitations

Shorter words in limitations

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Longer words containing limitations

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