Definition of metonymies

"metonymies" in the noun sense

1. metonymy

substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')

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metonymies in Scrabble®

The word metonymies 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 metonymies:

METONYMIES
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

etymons, immense, memento, metonym, moisten, moments, onetime, syenite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word metonymies

METONYMIES
(180)
METONYMIES
(162)
METONYMIES
(120)
METONYMIES
(108)
METONYMIES
(84)
METONYMIES
(72)
METONYMIES
(68)
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(68)
METONYMIES
(68)
METONYMIES
(68)
METONYMIES
(63)
METONYMIES
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METONYMIES
(54)
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(54)
METONYMIES
(54)
METONYMIES
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METONYMIES
(44)
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METONYMIES
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(42)
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METONYMIES
(40)
METONYMIES
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(38)
METONYMIES
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(36)
METONYMIES
(34)
METONYMIES
(34)
METONYMIES
(29)
METONYMIES
(27)
METONYMIES
(25)
METONYMIES
(24)
METONYMIES
(23)
METONYMIES
(23)
METONYMIES
(22)
METONYMIES
(21)
METONYMIES
(20)
METONYMIES
(20)

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

METONYMIES
(180)
METONYMIES
(162)
METONYMIES
(120)
METONYMIES
(108)
METONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
METONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
METONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
METONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
MEMENTO
(94 = 44 + 50)
MOMENTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMMENSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
MEMENTO
(92 = 42 + 50)
MEMENTO
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOMENTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
METONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMMENSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMMENSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SYENITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOMENTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETYMONS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SYENITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
SYENITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOISTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ETYMONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOISTEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMMENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONETIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MEMENTO
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONETIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
MEMENTO
(84 = 34 + 50)
IMMENSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
MEMENTO
(84 = 34 + 50)
IMMENSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
MOMENTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYMIES
(84)
MOMENTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETYMONS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
IMMENSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SYENITE
(83 = 33 + 50)
MOMENTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
MEMENTO
(83 = 33 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
ETYMONS
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOISTEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOISTEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
IMMENSE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOISTEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
SYENITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
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MOISTEN
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ONETIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONETIME
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MOISTEN
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METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOISTEN
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METONYM
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MOISTEN
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IMMENSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
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METONYM
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SYENITE
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METONYM
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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METONYM
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MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MEMENTO
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
IMMENSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
MEMENTO
(78 = 28 + 50)
MEMENTO
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOISTEN
(77 = 27 + 50)
ONETIME
(77 = 27 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
IMMENSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOISTEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
IMMENSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MEMENTO
(76 = 26 + 50)
MEMENTO
(76 = 26 + 50)
IMMENSE
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOMENTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MEMENTO
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOMENTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOMENTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MEMENTO
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOMENTS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ETYMONS
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MOMENTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOMENTS
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MOISTEN
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MEMENTO
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IMMENSE
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ONETIME
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ETYMONS
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METONYM
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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MOMENTS
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IMMENSE
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MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
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ETYMONS
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MEMENTO
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IMMENSE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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IMMENSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
MEMENTO
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MEMENTO
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ETYMONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOISTEN
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MEMENTO
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONETIME
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ONETIME
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ONETIME
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METONYM
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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ONETIME
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ETYMONS
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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ONETIME
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SYENITE
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IMMENSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOISTEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
SYENITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
SYENITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SYENITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SYENITE
(72 = 22 + 50)
MEMENTO
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)

metonymies in Words With Friends™

The word metonymies 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: 19

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

METONYMIES
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

etymons, immense, memento, metonym, moisten, moments, onetime, syenite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word metonymies

METONYMIES
(279)
METONYMIES
(243)
METONYMIES
(162)
METONYMIES
(126)
METONYMIES
(92)
METONYMIES
(87)
METONYMIES
(81)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(76)
METONYMIES
(76)
METONYMIES
(75)
METONYMIES
(69)
METONYMIES
(62)
METONYMIES
(58)
METONYMIES
(54)
METONYMIES
(54)
METONYMIES
(50)
METONYMIES
(46)
METONYMIES
(42)
METONYMIES
(42)
METONYMIES
(38)
METONYMIES
(38)
METONYMIES
(38)
METONYMIES
(38)
METONYMIES
(29)
METONYMIES
(29)
METONYMIES
(29)
METONYMIES
(28)
METONYMIES
(27)
METONYMIES
(25)
METONYMIES
(25)
METONYMIES
(24)
METONYMIES
(24)
METONYMIES
(24)
METONYMIES
(23)
METONYMIES
(23)
METONYMIES
(23)
METONYMIES
(22)
METONYMIES
(22)
METONYMIES
(21)
METONYMIES
(21)
METONYMIES
(21)

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

METONYMIES
(279)
METONYMIES
(243)
METONYMIES
(162)
METONYMIES
(126)
MEMENTO
(125 = 90 + 35)
MOMENTS
(125 = 90 + 35)
METONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
METONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
ETYMONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
IMMENSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
IMMENSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ETYMONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
METONYM
(101 = 66 + 35)
IMMENSE
(101 = 66 + 35)
MEMENTO
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOMENTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
METONYM
(99 = 64 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ETYMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOISTEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
ONETIME
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMMENSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
MEMENTO
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOMENTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
SYENITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
METONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
METONYMIES
(92)
MOISTEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
ONETIME
(92 = 57 + 35)
MEMENTO
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
IMMENSE
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
MEMENTO
(91 = 56 + 35)
MEMENTO
(91 = 56 + 35)
IMMENSE
(91 = 56 + 35)
IMMENSE
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
IMMENSE
(89 = 54 + 35)
MEMENTO
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOMENTS
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MEMENTO
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOMENTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOMENT
(87)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
METONYMIES
(87)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MOISTEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
ONETIME
(86 = 51 + 35)
ETYMONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STEMMY
(84)
MIMEOS
(84)
MEMENTO
(83 = 48 + 35)
IMMENSE
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MEMENTO
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
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MEMENTO
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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MOMENTS
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METONYM
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MOMENTS
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SYENITE
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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SYENITE
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MEMENTO
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
MEMENTO
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYMIES
(81)
MOISTEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOISTEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ETYMONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOISTEN
(80 = 45 + 35)
ETYMONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
METONYMIES
(80)
ONETIME
(80 = 45 + 35)
ETYMONS
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ONETIME
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ONETIME
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MEMENTO
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IMMENSE
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MOISTEN
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MOISTEN
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ONETIME
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METONYM
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MOISTEN
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MOMENTS
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IMMENSE
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MEMENTO
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
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SYENITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
METONYMIES
(76)
METONYMIES
(76)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYMIES
(75)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
SYENITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
MONISM
(75)
SYENITE
(75 = 40 + 35)
SYENITE
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ONETIME
(74 = 39 + 35)
ONETIME
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ONETIME
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MOISTEN
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MOISTEN
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MOISTEN
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MOISTEN
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ONETIME
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MOISTEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
ONETIME
(73 = 38 + 35)
METONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
ETYMONS
(73 = 38 + 35)
MONEYS
(72)
ETYMON
(72)
ISONYM
(72)
YEOMEN
(72)
IMMENSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SYENITE
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SYENITE
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IMMENSE
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MEMENTO
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MOMENTS
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MEMENTO
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MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
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MEMENTO
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METONYM
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METONYM
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SYENITE
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METONYM
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ETYMONS
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MONISM
(69)
METONYMIES
(69)
METONYM
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METONYM
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MEMENTO
(67 = 32 + 35)
IMMENSE
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MOMENTS
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METONYM
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METONYM
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MOMENTS
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SYENITE
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IMMENSE
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METONYM
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METONYM
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IMMENSE
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MEMENTO
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METONYM
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MEMENTO
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ETYMONS
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MEMENTO
(67 = 32 + 35)
METONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
IMMENSE
(67 = 32 + 35)
MOMENTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
MONIES
(66)
STEMMY
(66)
STEMMY
(66)
ENMITY
(66)
MYOSIN
(66)
ETYMONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ETYMONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
IMMENSE
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ONETIME
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ONETIME
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MEMENTO
(65 = 30 + 35)
MEMENTO
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ETYMONS
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MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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IMMENSE
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IMMENSE
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Words containing the sequence metonymies

Words that start with metonymies (1 word)

Words with metonymies in them (1 word)

Words that end with metonymies (1 word)

Word Growth involving metonymies

Shorter words in metonymies

me met metonym

on ton metonym

to ton metonym

mi

Longer words containing metonymies

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