Definition of metonyms

"metonyms" in the noun sense

1. metonym

a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

"Washington is a metonym for the United States government"

"plastic is a metonym for credit card"

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metonyms in Scrabble®

The word metonyms 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters metonyms:

METONYMS
(144)
METONYMS
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

etymons, metonym, moments

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word metonyms

METONYMS
(144)
METONYMS
(144)
METONYMS
(96)
METONYMS
(96)
METONYMS
(60)
METONYMS
(60)
METONYMS
(57)
METONYMS
(54)
METONYMS
(54)
METONYMS
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
METONYMS
(46)
METONYMS
(40)
METONYMS
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
METONYMS
(36)
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(36)
METONYMS
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
METONYMS
(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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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
METONYMS
(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
METONYMS
(19)
METONYMS
(19)
METONYMS
(18)
METONYMS
(17)

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

METONYMS
(144)
METONYMS
(144)
METONYM
(106 = 56 + 50)
METONYM
(104 = 54 + 50)
METONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
METONYM
(101 = 51 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ETYMONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
METONYMS
(96)
METONYMS
(96)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
METONYM
(95 = 45 + 50)
ETYMONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
MOMENTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
METONYM
(94 = 44 + 50)
MOMENTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
METONYM
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOMENTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ETYMONS
(90 = 40 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ETYMONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
ETYMONS
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METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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METONYM
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOMENTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
METONYM
(84 = 34 + 50)
ETYMONS
(84 = 34 + 50)
MOMENTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ETYMONS
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(82 = 32 + 50)
METONYM
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOMENTS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
METONYM
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ETYMONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOMENTS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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MOMENTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
METONYM
(74 = 24 + 50)
ETYMONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
ETYMONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYM
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
MOMENTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ETYMONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
METONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
METONYM
(71 = 21 + 50)
MOMENTS
(69 = 19 + 50)
METONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
METONYM
(69 = 19 + 50)
MOMENTS
(69 = 19 + 50)
MOMENTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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ETYMONS
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(68 = 18 + 50)
ETYMONS
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METONYM
(66 = 16 + 50)
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ETYMONS
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MOMENTS
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ETYMONS
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ETYMONS
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(65 = 15 + 50)
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ETYMONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
METONYMS
(60)
METONYMS
(60)
METONYMS
(57)
METONYMS
(54)
METONYMS
(54)
STEMMY
(51)
STEMMY
(48)
STEMMY
(48)
METONYMS
(48)
METONYMS
(48)
EMMYS
(48)
METONYMS
(48)
METONYMS
(46)
EMMYS
(45)
ETYMON
(45)
MONEYS
(45)
STEMMY
(42)
STEMMY
(42)
ETYMON
(42)
STEMMY
(42)
STOMY
(42)
STEMMY
(42)
MONEYS
(42)
MONEY
(42)
MOSEY
(42)
METONYMS
(40)
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(39)
MONEY
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(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)
STEMMY
(38)
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(38)
NOSEY
(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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(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)
MONEYS
(36)
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(36)
ETYMON
(36)
METONYMS
(36)
EMMYS
(36)
METONYMS
(34)
MONEYS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
STONEY
(34)
STEMMY
(34)
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(34)

metonyms in Words With Friends™

The word metonyms 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: 17

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

METONYMS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

etymons, metonym, moments

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word metonyms

METONYMS
(126)
METONYMS
(114)
METONYMS
(87)
METONYMS
(84)
METONYMS
(81)
METONYMS
(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(72)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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(63)
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(57)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
METONYMS
(36)
METONYMS
(36)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(34)
METONYMS
(29)
METONYMS
(27)
METONYMS
(27)
METONYMS
(27)
METONYMS
(26)
METONYMS
(25)
METONYMS
(25)
METONYMS
(22)
METONYMS
(22)
METONYMS
(22)
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(22)
METONYMS
(21)
METONYMS
(21)
METONYMS
(21)
METONYMS
(20)
METONYMS
(20)
METONYMS
(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
METONYMS
(19)
METONYMS
(19)
METONYMS
(18)
METONYMS
(18)

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

METONYMS
(126)
MOMENTS
(125 = 90 + 35)
METONYM
(119 = 84 + 35)
METONYMS
(114)
METONYM
(113 = 78 + 35)
ETYMONS
(110 = 75 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
METONYM
(107 = 72 + 35)
ETYMONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MOMENTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
METONYM
(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)
METONYM
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOMENTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
MOMENTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYM
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOMENTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
METONYMS
(87)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ETYMONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
MOMENT
(87)
ETYMONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ETYMONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STEMMY
(84)
METONYMS
(84)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYM
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOMENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
METONYMS
(81)
ETYMONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ETYMONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ETYMONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
MOMENTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
MOMENTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
METONYM
(79 = 44 + 35)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYMS
(75)
METONYMS
(75)
METONYMS
(75)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
METONYM
(75 = 40 + 35)
ETYMONS
(73 = 38 + 35)
METONYM
(73 = 38 + 35)
MONEYS
(72)
METONYMS
(72)
ETYMON
(72)
METONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
MOMENTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
METONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
MOMENTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
METONYM
(71 = 36 + 35)
METONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
ETYMONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
METONYMS
(69)
METONYM
(69 = 34 + 35)
METONYMS
(68)
METONYMS
(68)
MOMENTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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MOMENTS
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METONYM
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METONYM
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ETYMONS
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METONYM
(67 = 32 + 35)
STEMMY
(66)
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(66)
ETYMONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
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ETYMONS
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MOMENTS
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MOMENT
(63)
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MOMENT
(63)
ETYMONS
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EMMYS
(63)
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(63)
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ETYMONS
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ETYMON
(60)
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ETYMON
(60)
STEMMY
(60)
MONEYS
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
MOMENTS
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MOMENTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
STONEY
(57)
METONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
METONYMS
(57)
MONEY
(57)
MEMOS
(57)
METONYM
(57 = 22 + 35)
EMMYS
(57)
METONYM
(56 = 21 + 35)
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STEMMY
(56)
ETYMONS
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STEMMY
(56)
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ETYMONS
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MOMS
(54)
ETYMONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ETYMON
(54)
MEMO
(54)
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(54)
STEMMY
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
MONEYS
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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MOSEY
(54)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
ETYMONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
ETYMONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
ETYMONS
(51 = 16 + 35)
MONEY
(51)
MOMENTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)

Words within the letters of metonyms

2 letter words in metonyms (10 words)

6 letter words in metonyms (5 words)

7 letter words in metonyms (3 words)

8 letter words in metonyms (1 word)

metonyms + 1 blank (1 word)

metonyms + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence metonyms

Words that start with metonyms (1 word)

Words with metonyms in them (1 word)

Words that end with metonyms (2 words)

Word Growth involving metonyms

Shorter words in metonyms

me met metonym

on ton metonym

to ton metonym

Longer words containing metonyms

cometonyms