Definition of metonymic

"metonymic" in the adjective sense

1. metonymic, metonymical

using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated

"to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"

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metonymic in Scrabble®

The word metonymic 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® Play In The Letters metonymic:

METONYMIC
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

comment, inocyte, metonym

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word metonymic

METONYMIC
(198)
METONYMIC
(171)
METONYMIC
(132)
METONYMIC
(114)
METONYMIC
(76)
METONYMIC
(72)
METONYMIC
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
METONYMIC
(63)
METONYMIC
(57)
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(57)
METONYMIC
(57)
METONYMIC
(52)
METONYMIC
(52)
METONYMIC
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METONYMIC
(48)
METONYMIC
(48)
METONYMIC
(46)
METONYMIC
(44)
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(44)
METONYMIC
(44)
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(44)
METONYMIC
(44)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(40)
METONYMIC
(40)
METONYMIC
(40)
METONYMIC
(38)
METONYMIC
(38)
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(38)
METONYMIC
(38)
METONYMIC
(36)
METONYMIC
(36)
METONYMIC
(36)
METONYMIC
(32)
METONYMIC
(28)
METONYMIC
(26)
METONYMIC
(25)
METONYMIC
(25)
METONYMIC
(25)
METONYMIC
(24)
METONYMIC
(23)
METONYMIC
(23)
METONYMIC
(22)
METONYMIC
(21)

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

METONYMIC
(198)
METONYMIC
(171)
METONYMIC
(132)
METONYMIC
(114)
METONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
METONYM
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COMMENT
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METONYM
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METONYM
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
(98 = 48 + 50)
INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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METONYM
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
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INOCYTE
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METONYM
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METONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
(92 = 42 + 50)
METONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
INOCYTE
(90 = 40 + 50)
INOCYTE
(89 = 39 + 50)
INOCYTE
(89 = 39 + 50)
INOCYTE
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INOCYTE
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
(88 = 38 + 50)
COMMENT
(88 = 38 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
INOCYTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
INOCYTE
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMMENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
COMMENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
INOCYTE
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COMMENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMMENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
COMMENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
INOCYTE
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMMENT
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INOCYTE
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
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METONYM
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COMMENT
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
COMMENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
METONYMIC
(76)
INOCYTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
INOCYTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOCYTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOCYTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
METONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOCYTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
INOCYTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
METONYMIC
(72)
METONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYMIC
(72)
METONYMIC
(72)
METONYMIC
(72)
METONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
INOCYTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
COMMENT
(71 = 21 + 50)
COMMENT
(71 = 21 + 50)
METONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
COMMENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
METONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
COMMENT
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METONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
METONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOCYTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COMMENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
METONYM
(68 = 18 + 50)
INOCYTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
COMMENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOCYTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
METONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOCYTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
METONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOCYTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOCYTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
METONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
INOCYTE
(65 = 15 + 50)
COMMENT
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INOCYTE
(65 = 15 + 50)
METONYM
(65 = 15 + 50)
INOCYTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
INOCYTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
METONYMIC
(63)
METONYMIC
(57)
METONYMIC
(57)
METONYMIC
(57)
METONYMIC
(52)
METONYMIC
(52)
METONYMIC
(52)
MYOTIC
(51)
MYCOIN
(51)
MYCIN
(48)
MYCOIN
(48)
METONYMIC
(48)
MYOTIC
(48)
YOMIM
(48)
MYCOIN
(48)
MYOTIC
(48)
METONYMIC
(48)
METONYMIC
(46)
MNEMIC
(45)
MNEMIC
(45)
COMMIT
(45)
NICETY
(45)
ETYMON
(45)
MNEMIC
(45)
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(45)
MOIETY
(45)
YOMIM
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
OCTYNE
(45)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
METONYMIC
(44)
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(44)
MONEY
(42)
MYCOIN
(42)
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(42)
NICETY
(42)
ETYMON
(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)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
MINTY
(42)
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(42)
YINCE
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(40)
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(40)
METONYMIC
(40)
YOMIM
(40)
COMMIT
(39)
INCOME
(39)
MOMENT
(39)
MONEY
(39)
COMMIT
(39)
YINCE
(39)
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(39)

metonymic in Words With Friends™

The word metonymic 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: 21

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

METONYMIC
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

comment, inocyte, metonym

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word metonymic

METONYMIC
(261)
METONYMIC
(162)
METONYMIC
(138)
METONYMIC
(111)
METONYMIC
(100)
METONYMIC
(100)
METONYMIC
(99)
METONYMIC
(93)
METONYMIC
(88)
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(88)
METONYMIC
(87)
METONYMIC
(84)
METONYMIC
(84)
METONYMIC
(81)
METONYMIC
(75)
METONYMIC
(74)
METONYMIC
(66)
METONYMIC
(66)
METONYMIC
(58)
METONYMIC
(54)
METONYMIC
(50)
METONYMIC
(46)
METONYMIC
(46)
METONYMIC
(46)
METONYMIC
(46)
METONYMIC
(44)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(42)
METONYMIC
(31)
METONYMIC
(31)
METONYMIC
(31)
METONYMIC
(31)
METONYMIC
(30)
METONYMIC
(30)
METONYMIC
(29)
METONYMIC
(29)
METONYMIC
(28)
METONYMIC
(28)
METONYMIC
(26)
METONYMIC
(26)
METONYMIC
(26)
METONYMIC
(25)
METONYMIC
(25)
METONYMIC
(24)
METONYMIC
(24)
METONYMIC
(24)
METONYMIC
(24)
METONYMIC
(23)
METONYMIC
(22)

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

METONYMIC
(261)
METONYMIC
(162)
METONYMIC
(138)
COMMENT
(134 = 99 + 35)
COMMENT
(122 = 87 + 35)
METONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
COMMENT
(116 = 81 + 35)
METONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
METONYMIC
(111)
COMMENT
(110 = 75 + 35)
INOCYTE
(110 = 75 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
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INOCYTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
COMMENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
COMMENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
COMMENT
(103 = 68 + 35)
METONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
METONYMIC
(100)
METONYMIC
(100)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
METONYMIC
(99)
INOCYTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INOCYTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
INOCYTE
(98 = 63 + 35)
MNEMIC
(96)
METONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
COMMIT
(93)
METONYMIC
(93)
MYCOIN
(93)
COMMENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
COMMENT
(92 = 57 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYMIC
(88)
METONYMIC
(88)
MOMENT
(87)
METONYMIC
(87)
INOCYTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
INOCYTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
NETCOM
(87)
INOCYTE
(87 = 52 + 35)
INOCYTE
(86 = 51 + 35)
INOCYTE
(86 = 51 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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METONYMIC
(84)
METONYMIC
(84)
METONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYMIC
(81)
INOCYTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INOCYTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INOCYTE
(80 = 45 + 35)
METONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
MNEMIC
(78)
COMMENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
COMMENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
COMMENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
COMMIT
(75)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYMIC
(75)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYMIC
(74)
INOCYTE
(73 = 38 + 35)
METONYM
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
COMMENT
(73 = 38 + 35)
ETYMON
(72)
MYOTIC
(72)
MNEMIC
(72)
MYOTIC
(72)
MNEMIC
(72)
NICETY
(72)
MNEMIC
(72)
METONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
METONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
METONYM
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COMMENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMIT
(69)
INCOME
(69)
METONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
MYCOIN
(69)
COMMIT
(69)
MYCOIN
(69)
COMMIT
(69)
METONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
METONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
METONYM
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METONYM
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
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METONYM
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METONYM
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ENMITY
(66)
METONYMIC
(66)
MYOTIC
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
METONYMIC
(66)
MEOTIC
(66)
MYCIN
(66)
INOCYTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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INOCYTE
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INOCYTE
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INOCYTE
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MNEMIC
(64)
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(64)
METONYM
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INOCYTE
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MOMENT
(63)
YOMIM
(63)
INCOME
(63)
MYCOIN
(63)
INOCYTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
INOCYTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
MOIETY
(63)
INCOME
(63)
MYCOIN
(63)
NETCOM
(63)
INOCYTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
NETCOM
(63)
MOMENT
(63)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
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INOCYTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
METONYM
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INOCYTE
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
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METONYM
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INOCYTE
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COMMENT
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COMMENT
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INOCYTE
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OCTYNE
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ETYMON
(60)
MEOTIC
(60)
CYME
(60)
ENMITY
(60)
NICETY
(60)
COMMIT
(60)
MYCOIN
(60)
MNEMIC
(60)
MYOTIC
(60)
COMMENT
(60 = 25 + 35)
OCTYNE
(60)
NICETY
(60)
ETYMON
(60)
MYCOIN
(60)
COMMENT
(60 = 25 + 35)
MINCE
(60)
ENMITY
(60)
COMMIT
(60)
MINCE
(60)
METONYM
(60 = 25 + 35)
MEOTIC
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
MYCIN
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
(58 = 23 + 35)
COMMENT
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COMMENT
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METONYMIC
(58)
COMMENT
(58 = 23 + 35)
MYCOIN
(57)
COMMENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMMENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMMENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMMENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
COMMENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
MOIETY
(57)

Words within the letters of metonymic

2 letter words in metonymic (11 words)

5 letter words in metonymic (10 words)

7 letter words in metonymic (3 words)

8 letter words in metonymic (1 word)

9 letter words in metonymic (1 word)

metonymic + 1 blank (2 words)

metonymic + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence metonymic

Words that start with metonymic (3 words)

Words with metonymic in them (1 word)

Words that end with metonymic (1 word)

Word Growth involving metonymic

Shorter words in metonymic

me met metonym

on ton metonym

to ton metonym

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Longer words containing metonymic

metonymical metonymically