Definition of lingers

"lingers" in the verb sense

1. linger

remain present although waning or gradually dying

"Her perfume lingered on"

2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around

be about

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"

"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

3. tarry, linger

leave slowly and hesitantly

4. linger, dawdle

take one's time proceed slowly

5. hover, linger

move to and fro

"The shy student lingered in the corner"

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Quotations for lingers

Oh, no! My heart can never be
Again in lightest hopes the same;
The love that lingers there for thee
Hath more of ashes than of flame. [ Miss Landon ]

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. [ Tennyson ]

Before decay's effacing fingers have swept the lines where beauty lingers. [ Byron ]

I can get no remedy against this consumption of the purse; borrowing only lingers and lingers it out, but the disease is incurable. [ William Shakespeare ]

Sleep is no servant of the will; it has caprices of its own: when courted most, it lingers still; when most pursued, 'tis swiftly gone. [ Bowring ]

lingers in Scrabble®

The word lingers is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters lingers:

GIRNELS
(82 = 32 + 50)
LINGERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLINGER
(82 = 32 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

girnels, lingers, slinger

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word lingers

LINGERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
LINGERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LINGERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LINGERS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LINGERS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LINGERS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LINGERS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LINGERS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LINGERS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LINGERS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)

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

GIRNELS
(82 = 32 + 50)
LINGERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLINGER
(82 = 32 + 50)
GIRNELS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLINGER
(80 = 30 + 50)
LINGERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LINGERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
GIRNELS
(77 = 27 + 50)
LINGERS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SLINGER
(74 = 24 + 50)
LINGERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SLINGER
(74 = 24 + 50)
GIRNELS
(74 = 24 + 50)
GIRNELS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SLINGER
(72 = 22 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
GIRNELS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLINGER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLINGER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLINGER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLINGER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLINGER
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
GIRNELS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SLINGER
(68 = 18 + 50)
GIRNELS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SLINGER
(68 = 18 + 50)
GIRNELS
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SLINGER
(68 = 18 + 50)
GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SLINGER
(68 = 18 + 50)
SLINGER
(68 = 18 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GIRNELS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GIRNELS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(66 = 16 + 50)
GIRNELS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(66 = 16 + 50)
GIRNELS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
GIRNELS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
LINGERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SLINGER
(64 = 14 + 50)
GIRNELS
(64 = 14 + 50)
GIRNELS
(62 = 12 + 50)
GIRNELS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
(61 = 11 + 50)
SLINGER
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LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SLINGER
(60 = 10 + 50)
LINGERS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SLINGER
(59 = 9 + 50)
GIRNELS
(59 = 9 + 50)
REIGNS
(27)
RESIGN
(27)
SINGLE
(27)
SIGNER
(27)
LINGER
(27)
SINGER
(27)
GIRNEL
(27)
SERING
(27)
RESIGN
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
SINGER
(24)
SINGER
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
SINGER
(24)
GIRNEL
(24)
SINGER
(24)
SINGER
(24)
RESIGN
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SIGNER
(24)
GRINS
(24)
REIGN
(24)
RESIGN
(24)
REIGNS
(24)
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(24)
REIGNS
(24)
REIGNS
(24)
REIGNS
(24)
GIRNS
(24)
RESIGN
(24)
SINGLE
(24)
LINGER
(24)
LINGER
(24)
LINGER
(24)
LINGER
(24)
LINGER
(24)
SINGLE
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SINGLE
(24)
SINGE
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SIGNER
(24)
RESIGN
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RINGS
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SERING
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(24)
SLING
(24)
RESIGN
(22)
SERING
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GIRNEL
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GINS
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SINGER
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SIGNER
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REIGNS
(21)
REIGN
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SERING
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SIGNER
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RINGS
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LINERS
(21)
SINGE
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SINGER
(21)
RESIGN
(21)
GRINS
(21)
SINGLE
(21)
GIRNS
(21)
GRIN
(21)
LINERS
(21)

lingers in Words With Friends™

The word lingers is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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

LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLINGER
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLINGER
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

girnels, lingers, slinger

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lingers

LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
LINGERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
LINGERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LINGERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LINGERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINGERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
LINGERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LINGERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LINGERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LINGERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LINGERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LINGERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LINGERS
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LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LINGERS
(50 = 15 + 35)
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
(49 = 14 + 35)
LINGERS
(49 = 14 + 35)
LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
(49 = 14 + 35)
LINGERS
(48 = 13 + 35)
LINGERS
(48 = 13 + 35)
LINGERS
(48 = 13 + 35)
LINGERS
(47 = 12 + 35)
LINGERS
(47 = 12 + 35)
LINGERS
(47 = 12 + 35)
LINGERS
(46 = 11 + 35)

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

LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLINGER
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SLINGER
(92 = 57 + 35)
GIRNELS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LINGERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
LINGERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GIRNELS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SLINGER
(86 = 51 + 35)
GIRNELS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GIRNELS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LINGERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
LINGERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
GIRNELS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SLINGER
(80 = 45 + 35)
SLINGER
(80 = 45 + 35)
SLINGER
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GIRNELS
(79 = 44 + 35)
GIRNELS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SLINGER
(79 = 44 + 35)
GIRNELS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
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LINGERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SLINGER
(79 = 44 + 35)
SLINGER
(79 = 44 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
GIRNELS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SLINGER
(74 = 39 + 35)
SLINGER
(74 = 39 + 35)
GIRNELS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SLINGER
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
LINGERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SLINGER
(69 = 34 + 35)
GIRNELS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SLINGER
(65 = 30 + 35)
LINGERS
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GIRNELS
(65 = 30 + 35)
LINGERS
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SLINGER
(63 = 28 + 35)
GIRNELS
(63 = 28 + 35)
GIRNELS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LINGERS
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GIRNELS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
(61 = 26 + 35)
GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLINGER
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
(61 = 26 + 35)
SLINGER
(61 = 26 + 35)
GIRNELS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SLINGER
(59 = 24 + 35)
GIRNELS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LINGERS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
(54 = 19 + 35)
GIRNEL
(54)
LINGER
(54)
GIRNEL
(54)
GIRNELS
(54 = 19 + 35)
SLINGER
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LINGER
(54)
SINGLE
(54)
GIRNELS
(53 = 18 + 35)
LINGERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SINGER
(51)
GIRNELS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLINGER
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLINGER
(51 = 16 + 35)
GIRNELS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIGNER
(51)
LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLINGER
(51 = 16 + 35)
REIGNS
(51)
GIRNELS
(51 = 16 + 35)
LINGERS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SERING
(51)
SLINGER
(50 = 15 + 35)
LINGERS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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LINERS
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SLINGER
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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GIRNEL
(48)
SINGLE
(48)
SINGLE
(48)
LINGERS
(48 = 13 + 35)
LINGER
(48)
SLINGER
(48 = 13 + 35)
SLINGER
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
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SLINGER
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LINGERS
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GIRNELS
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GIRNELS
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LINGERS
(46 = 11 + 35)
GIRNELS
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SLINGER
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REIGNS
(45)
RESIGN
(45)
SIGNER
(45)
SINGER
(45)
SIGNER
(45)
RESIGN
(45)
SERING
(45)
SINGER
(45)
SLING
(45)
REIGN
(42)
SINGLE
(42)
GIRNEL
(42)

Words containing the sequence lingers

Words that start with lingers (1 word)

Words with lingers in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving lingers

Shorter words in lingers

in linger

Longer words containing lingers

clingers

malingers

slingers gunslingers

slingers mudslingers

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