Definition of negatives

"negatives" in the noun sense

1. negative

a reply of denial

"he answered in the negative"

2. negative

a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

"negatives" in the verb sense

1. veto, blackball, negative

vote against refuse to endorse refuse to assent

"The President vetoed the bill"

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Quotations for negatives

One single positive weighs more. You know, than negatives a score. [ Prior ]

Hudibras has defined nonsense, as Cowley does wit, by negatives. Nonsense, he says, is that which is neither true nor false. These two great properties of nonsense, which are always essential to it, give it such a peculiar advantage over all other writings, that it is incapable of being either answered or contradicted. [ Addison ]

negatives in Scrabble®

The word negatives 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters negatives:

NEGATIVES
(126)
NEGATIVES
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

avenges, naivest, natives, negates, seating, staving, teasing, vainest, vestige, vesting, vintage

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word negatives

NEGATIVES
(126)
NEGATIVES
(126)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(56)
NEGATIVES
(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(45)
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(45)
NEGATIVES
(42)
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(42)
NEGATIVES
(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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(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)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
NEGATIVES
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
NEGATIVES
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
NEGATIVES
(20)
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(20)
NEGATIVES
(19)
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(19)
NEGATIVES
(17)
NEGATIVES
(17)
NEGATIVES
(17)
NEGATIVES
(16)
NEGATIVES
(16)
NEGATIVES
(15)

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

NEGATIVES
(126)
NEGATIVES
(126)
VESTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
STAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
STAVING
(95 = 45 + 50)
VINTAGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AVENGES
(95 = 45 + 50)
VESTIGE
(95 = 45 + 50)
VESTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
STAVING
(94 = 44 + 50)
VESTIGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
AVENGES
(94 = 44 + 50)
VINTAGE
(94 = 44 + 50)
NATIVES
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAIVEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAIVEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
VAINEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
NATIVES
(90 = 40 + 50)
NAIVEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
VAINEST
(90 = 40 + 50)
AVENGES
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESTIGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
STAVING
(89 = 39 + 50)
VINTAGE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VESTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
AVENGES
(88 = 38 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
NATIVES
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAVING
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTIGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTING
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VESTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAVING
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VESTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
VESTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVENGES
(86 = 36 + 50)
VINTAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NATIVES
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVENGES
(83 = 33 + 50)
NATIVES
(83 = 33 + 50)
STAVING
(83 = 33 + 50)
VESTIGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
NATIVES
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NAIVEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
NATIVES
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VAINEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
VAINEST
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VESTING
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NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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VINTAGE
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NAIVEST
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NATIVES
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NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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NATIVES
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NATIVES
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NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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VAINEST
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NAIVEST
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VINTAGE
(82 = 32 + 50)
NEGATES
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VESTING
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VESTIGE
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TEASING
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SEATING
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VESTIGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AVENGES
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VESTIGE
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VESTIGE
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VINTAGE
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NAIVEST
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TEASING
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VESTING
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VINTAGE
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NEGATES
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NATIVES
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VINTAGE
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VAINEST
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VAINEST
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NATIVES
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AVENGES
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SEATING
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VAINEST
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VAINEST
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AVENGES
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VESTING
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STAVING
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NATIVES
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NEGATES
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NEGATES
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NEGATES
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NEGATES
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TEASING
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NEGATES
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SEATING
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SEATING
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TEASING
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TEASING
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NEGATES
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SEATING
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TEASING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TEASING
(77 = 27 + 50)
SEATING
(77 = 27 + 50)
AVENGES
(76 = 26 + 50)
VINTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVENGES
(76 = 26 + 50)
VINTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VINTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESTING
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VESTING
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STAVING
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STAVING
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VESTIGE
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STAVING
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STAVING
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STAVING
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VESTIGE
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VESTIGE
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STAVING
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESTIGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESTING
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VESTIGE
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AVENGES
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STAVING
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AVENGES
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VESTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
VINTAGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VESTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
VINTAGE
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NEGATES
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NATIVES
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NAIVEST
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NATIVES
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NAIVEST
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NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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STAVING
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VAINEST
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VESTIGE
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VESTIGE
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VAINEST
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NEGATES
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VESTIGE
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STAVING
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STAVING
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AVENGES
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negatives in Words With Friends™

The word negatives 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: 16

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

NEGATIVES
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

avenges, naivest, natives, negates, seating, staving, teasing, vainest, vestige, vesting, vintage

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word negatives

NEGATIVES
(180)
NEGATIVES
(108)
NEGATIVES
(108)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(78)
NEGATIVES
(72)
NEGATIVES
(72)
NEGATIVES
(68)
NEGATIVES
(68)
NEGATIVES
(68)
NEGATIVES
(64)
NEGATIVES
(64)
NEGATIVES
(60)
NEGATIVES
(60)
NEGATIVES
(52)
NEGATIVES
(44)
NEGATIVES
(44)
NEGATIVES
(44)
NEGATIVES
(42)
NEGATIVES
(40)
NEGATIVES
(38)
NEGATIVES
(36)
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(36)
NEGATIVES
(36)
NEGATIVES
(36)
NEGATIVES
(32)
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(32)
NEGATIVES
(32)
NEGATIVES
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
NEGATIVES
(32)
NEGATIVES
(26)
NEGATIVES
(25)
NEGATIVES
(24)
NEGATIVES
(23)
NEGATIVES
(21)
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(21)
NEGATIVES
(20)
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(20)
NEGATIVES
(20)
NEGATIVES
(19)
NEGATIVES
(19)
NEGATIVES
(19)
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(19)
NEGATIVES
(18)
NEGATIVES
(18)
NEGATIVES
(18)
NEGATIVES
(18)
NEGATIVES
(18)
NEGATIVES
(17)
NEGATIVES
(17)

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

NEGATIVES
(180)
AVENGES
(119 = 84 + 35)
STAVING
(119 = 84 + 35)
VINTAGE
(119 = 84 + 35)
STAVING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VESTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
VESTIGE
(110 = 75 + 35)
NEGATIVES
(108)
NEGATIVES
(108)
STAVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
VESTING
(107 = 72 + 35)
NATIVES
(107 = 72 + 35)
AVENGES
(107 = 72 + 35)
NAIVEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
NAIVEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
VINTAGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VAINEST
(107 = 72 + 35)
STAVING
(107 = 72 + 35)
VESTIGE
(104 = 69 + 35)
AVENGES
(101 = 66 + 35)
NAIVEST
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VINTAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
STAVING
(101 = 66 + 35)
NAIVEST
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VESTING
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VAINEST
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VESTIGE
(98 = 63 + 35)
AVENGES
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VESTING
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VINTAGE
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STAVING
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VESTING
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NEGATES
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VESTIGE
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VINTAGE
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STAVING
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VINTAGE
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STAVING
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VESTING
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VESTING
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STAVING
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AVENGES
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VINTAGE
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AVENGES
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VESTING
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AVENGES
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VINTAGE
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SEATING
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STAVING
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AVENGES
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VESTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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VAINEST
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AVENGES
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NATIVES
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AVENGES
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TEASING
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VESTING
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VINTAGE
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STAVING
(89 = 54 + 35)
VESTIGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
VEGANS
(87)
GIVENS
(87)
VESTIGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
VESTIGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
VESTIGE
(86 = 51 + 35)
VESTIGE
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NEGATIVES
(84)
NEGATIVES
(84)
NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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VESTING
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VAINEST
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NAIVEST
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VESTING
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STAVING
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SEATING
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VAINEST
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NAIVEST
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NATIVES
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NATIVES
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VINTAGE
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VINTAGE
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NATIVES
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NAIVEST
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NATIVES
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VESTIGE
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VAINEST
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NEGATIVES
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NEGATES
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NEGATES
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NEGATES
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NAIVEST
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VAINEST
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TEASING
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(75)
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SEATING
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(75)
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VESTIGE
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VESTING
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AVENGES
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NEGATIVES
(72)
VISAGE
(72)
NEGATIVES
(72)
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SEATING
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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VESTING
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NATIVES
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AVENGE
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
STAVING
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INVEST
(69)
SAVING
(69)
GANEVS
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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NEGATIVES
(68)
NEGATIVES
(68)
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Words within the letters of negatives

2 letter words in negatives (10 words)

8 letter words in negatives (3 words)

9 letter words in negatives (1 word)

negatives + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence negatives

Words that start with negatives (1 word)

Words with negatives in them (1 word)

Words that end with negatives (2 words)

Word Growth involving negatives

Shorter words in negatives

at negative

Longer words containing negatives

seronegatives