Definition of luminous

"luminous" in the adjective sense

1. aglow, lambent, lucent, luminous

softly bright or radiant

"a house aglow with lights"

"glowing embers"

"lambent tongues of flame"

"the lucent moon"

"a sky luminous with stars"

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Quotations for luminous

Playful blushes, that seemed nought
But luminous escapes of thought. [ Moore ]

A book should be luminous, but not voluminous. [ Bovee ]

Words become luminous when the finger of the poet touches them with his phosphorus. [ Joubert ]

Words become luminous when the poet's finger has passed over them its phosphorescence. [ Joubert ]

In the art of design, color is to form what verse is to prose, - a more harmonious and luminous vehicle of the thought. [ Mrs. Jameson ]

I dislike an eye that twinkles like a star. Those only are beautiful which, like the planets, have a steady, lambent light - are luminous, but not sparkling. [ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ]

The enthusiast has been compared to a man walking in a fog; everything immediately around him, or in contact with him, appears sufficiently clear and luminous; but beyond the little circle of which he himself is the centre, all is mist and error and confusion. [ Colton ]

luminous in Scrabble®

The word luminous 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters luminous:

LUMINOUS
(99)
LUMINOUS
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

moulins

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word luminous

LUMINOUS
(99)
LUMINOUS
(99)
LUMINOUS
(66)
LUMINOUS
(66)
LUMINOUS
(40)
LUMINOUS
(40)
LUMINOUS
(39)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
LUMINOUS
(28)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(20)
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(18)
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(14)
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(13)
LUMINOUS
(13)
LUMINOUS
(13)
LUMINOUS
(12)
LUMINOUS
(12)

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

LUMINOUS
(99)
LUMINOUS
(99)
MOULINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOULINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOULINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOULINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
MOULINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOULINS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
MOULINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOULINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOULINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOULINS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
MOULINS
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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MOULINS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
MOULINS
(68 = 18 + 50)
MOULINS
(67 = 17 + 50)
LUMINOUS
(66)
LUMINOUS
(66)
MOULINS
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
MOULINS
(63 = 13 + 50)
MOULINS
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
MOULINS
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
MOULINS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MOULINS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MOULINS
(61 = 11 + 50)
MOULINS
(60 = 10 + 50)
LUMINOUS
(40)
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(40)
LUMINOUS
(39)
LUMINOUS
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
LUMINOUS
(33)
MOULIN
(33)
MUSLIN
(33)
LUMINOUS
(33)
LUMINOUS
(32)
MUONS
(30)
MINUS
(30)
MUSLIN
(28)
MOULIN
(28)
LUMINOUS
(28)
SLIM
(27)
MOULIN
(27)
MOULIN
(27)
MOULIN
(27)
MUON
(27)
MOULIN
(27)
MOULIN
(27)
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MILS
(27)
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(27)
SLUM
(27)
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(27)
LUMINOUS
(26)
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(26)
MINUS
(26)
MINUS
(24)
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(24)
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LIMOS
(24)
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MUONS
(24)
LIMNS
(24)
MOULIN
(24)
LIMNS
(24)
LIMNS
(24)
MUONS
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MUONS
(24)
MOULIN
(24)
MINUS
(24)
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(24)
LUMINOUS
(22)
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MOULIN
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
MUSLIN
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
MUON
(21)
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(21)
OMNI
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(21)
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(21)
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OMNI
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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MUSLIN
(18)
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SUMO
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
LIMNS
(18)
MOULIN
(18)
MOULIN
(18)
MUON
(18)
MOULIN
(18)
MUON
(18)
OMNI
(18)

luminous in Words With Friends™

The word luminous 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: 15

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

LUMINOUS
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

moulins

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word luminous

LUMINOUS
(114)
LUMINOUS
(102)
LUMINOUS
(81)
LUMINOUS
(81)
LUMINOUS
(69)
LUMINOUS
(68)
LUMINOUS
(64)
LUMINOUS
(63)
LUMINOUS
(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(46)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)

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

LUMINOUS
(114)
MOULINS
(110 = 75 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(102)
MOULINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOULINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOULINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MOULINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
MOULINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
MOULINS
(87 = 52 + 35)
MOULINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MOULINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MOULINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MOULINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(81)
LUMINOUS
(81)
MOULINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOULINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOULINS
(77 = 42 + 35)
MOULIN
(72)
MOULINS
(69 = 34 + 35)
MOULINS
(69 = 34 + 35)
MOULINS
(69 = 34 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(69)
LUMINOUS
(68)
MUSLIN
(66)
MOULINS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MOULINS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MOULINS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MOULINS
(65 = 30 + 35)
MOULINS
(65 = 30 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(64)
MOULINS
(63 = 28 + 35)
MOULINS
(63 = 28 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
MOULINS
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
MOULINS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MOULINS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MOULINS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MOULINS
(61 = 26 + 35)
MUSLIN
(60)
MOULIN
(60)
LUMINOUS
(60)
LUMINOUS
(60)
MOULIN
(60)
MUSLIN
(60)
MOULINS
(58 = 23 + 35)
MOULINS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LUMINOUS
(57)
LUMINOUS
(57)
LUMINOUS
(57)
LUMINOUS
(57)
MOULINS
(55 = 20 + 35)
MOULINS
(54 = 19 + 35)
MOULINS
(54 = 19 + 35)
MINUS
(54)
MUONS
(54)
MOULINS
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
MOULINS
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
MOULINS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SLUM
(51)
MUON
(51)
MOULINS
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
MOULIN
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
MILS
(48)
MOULIN
(48)
MUSLIN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
MOULIN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
MUSLIN
(48)
SLIM
(48)
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(48)
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(46)
MUONS
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
LIMNS
(42)
MINUS
(42)
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(42)
MUONS
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
LIMOS
(39)
LIMN
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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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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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
LOINS
(33)
LIONS
(33)
SLUM
(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
LIMNS
(30)
OMNI
(30)
OMNI
(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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(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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(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)
SOUL
(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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(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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(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)
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(28)
LIONS
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
LOINS
(27)
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LOINS
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Words within the letters of luminous

2 letter words in luminous (11 words)

3 letter words in luminous (16 words)

5 letter words in luminous (6 words)

6 letter words in luminous (2 words)

7 letter words in luminous (1 word)

8 letter words in luminous (1 word)

luminous + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence luminous

Words that start with luminous (3 words)

Words that end with luminous (6 words)

Word Growth involving luminous

Shorter words in luminous

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Longer words containing luminous

aluminous

illuminous

luminously semiluminously

luminously voluminously

luminousness semiluminousness

luminousness voluminousness

nonluminous

semiluminous semiluminously

semiluminous semiluminousness

voluminous voluminously

voluminous voluminousness