Definition of melanocyte

"melanocyte" in the noun sense

1. melanocyte

a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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melanocyte in Scrabble®

The word melanocyte 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 melanocyte:

MELANOCYTE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

acetone, acolyte, amylene, clement, coalmen, cotylae, enocyte, enolate, lactone, latency, mycetal, neocyte, telecom

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word melanocyte

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

MELANOCYTE
(180)
MELANOCYTE
(162)
MELANOCYTE
(120)
MELANOCYTE
(108)
MYCETAL
(106 = 56 + 50)
MYCETAL
(104 = 54 + 50)
MYCETAL
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AMYLENE
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
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ENOCYTE
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COTYLAE
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ENOCYTE
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COTYLAE
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LATENCY
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
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AMYLENE
(95 = 45 + 50)
MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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NEOCYTE
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LATENCY
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
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MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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COTYLAE
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ENOCYTE
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
COALMEN
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CLEMENT
(94 = 44 + 50)
TELECOM
(92 = 42 + 50)
TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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CLEMENT
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CLEMENT
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COALMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
COALMEN
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CLEMENT
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MYCETAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
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ENOCYTE
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AMYLENE
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
(90 = 40 + 50)
AMYLENE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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AMYLENE
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AMYLENE
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ACOLYTE
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AMYLENE
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AMYLENE
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ENOCYTE
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AMYLENE
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LATENCY
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ACOLYTE
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
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ACOLYTE
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
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NEOCYTE
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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COTYLAE
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LATENCY
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ACOLYTE
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AMYLENE
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TELECOM
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COALMEN
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AMYLENE
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ACETONE
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TELECOM
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COALMEN
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LACTONE
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COALMEN
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LACTONE
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COALMEN
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COALMEN
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COALMEN
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TELECOM
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TELECOM
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TELECOM
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ACETONE
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ACOLYTE
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CLEMENT
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CLEMENT
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CLEMENT
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NEOCYTE
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CLEMENT
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LATENCY
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CLEMENT
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MYCETAL
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ENOCYTE
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COTYLAE
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LATENCY
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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ACOLYTE
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ENOCYTE
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COALMEN
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NEOCYTE
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MYCETAL
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CLEMENT
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TELECOM
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COALMEN
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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AMYLENE
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
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MYCETAL
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ENOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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NEOCYTE
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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CLEMENT
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COTYLAE
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ACOLYTE
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ACETONE
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LACTONE
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MYCETAL
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COALMEN
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MYCETAL
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COTYLAE
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ENOLATE
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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COTYLAE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COTYLAE
(78 = 28 + 50)
COALMEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENOCYTE
(78 = 28 + 50)

melanocyte in Words With Friends™

The word melanocyte 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 melanocyte:

MELANOCYTE
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

acetone, acolyte, amylene, clement, coalmen, cotylae, enocyte, enolate, lactone, latency, mycetal, neocyte, telecom

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word melanocyte

MELANOCYTE
(288)
MELANOCYTE
(216)
MELANOCYTE
(168)
MELANOCYTE
(132)
MELANOCYTE
(96)
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(92)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In melanocyte

MELANOCYTE
(288)
MELANOCYTE
(216)
MELANOCYTE
(168)
MELANOCYTE
(132)
MYCETAL
(131 = 96 + 35)
TELECOM
(125 = 90 + 35)
COALMEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLEMENT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CLEMENT
(116 = 81 + 35)
AMYLENE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CLEMENT
(110 = 75 + 35)
COALMEN
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ENOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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LATENCY
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LACTONE
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NEOCYTE
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CLEMENT
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CLEMENT
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CLEMENT
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COALMEN
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ENOCYTE
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COTYLAE
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AMYLENE
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AMYLENE
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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AMYLENE
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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COALMEN
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NEOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ACETONE
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NEOCYTE
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COALMEN
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COTYLAE
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COTYLAE
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COTYLAE
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MELANOCYTE
(96)
LATENCY
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MYCETAL
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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CLEMENT
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LATENCY
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COALMEN
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CLEMENT
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COALMEN
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COMELY
(93)
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COALMEN
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COALMEN
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COTYLAE
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ACETONE
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CLEMENT
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COTYLAE
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COTYLAE
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CLEMENT
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MELANOCYTE
(92)
CLEMENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
NEOCYTE
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ACOLYTE
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LATENCY
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AMYLENE
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AMYLENE
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TELECOM
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TELECOM
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LATENCY
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LATENCY
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AMYLENE
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MELANOCYTE
(90)
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LACTONE
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MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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LATENCY
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LATENCY
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TELECOM
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MYCETAL
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AMYLENE
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MELANOCYTE
(88)
COTYLAE
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COTYLAE
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CEMENT
(87)
ACOLYTE
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COTYLAE
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NETCOM
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ENOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ENOCYTE
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ENOLATE
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COALMEN
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MELANOCYTE
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MELANOCYTE
(84)
MELANOCYTE
(84)
MELANOCYTE
(84)
MELANOCYTE
(84)
LATENCY
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MYCETAL
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MYCETAL
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COTYLAE
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ACOLYTE
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LACTONE
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MYCETAL
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LEMONY
(75)
MENACE
(75)
LAYMEN
(75)
CYNEOL
(75)
MYCETAL
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LACTONE
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MYCETAL
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AMYLENE
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NAMELY
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LATENCY
(75 = 40 + 35)
ENOLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
ENOLATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
ENOLATE
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ENOLATE
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ACETONE
(74 = 39 + 35)

Words within the letters of melanocyte

2 letter words in melanocyte (17 words)

8 letter words in melanocyte (4 words)

9 letter words in melanocyte (1 word)

10 letter words in melanocyte (1 word)

melanocyte + 1 blank (1 word)

melanocyte + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence melanocyte

Words that start with melanocyte (2 words)

Words with melanocyte in them (1 word)

Words that end with melanocyte (1 word)

Word Growth involving melanocyte

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Longer words containing melanocyte

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