Definition of ointment

"ointment" in the noun sense

1. ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

2. cream, ointment, emollient

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

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Quotations for ointment

A good name is better than precious ointment. [ Bible ]

Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor. [ Saadi ]

A good name is like precious ointment; it filleth all round about, and will not easily away; for the odors of ointments are more durable than those of flowers. [ Bacon ]

ointment in Scrabble®

The word ointment 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: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters ointment:

OINTMENT
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

mention

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ointment

OINTMENT
(117)
OINTMENT
(99)
OINTMENT
(78)
OINTMENT
(66)
OINTMENT
(40)
OINTMENT
(40)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
OINTMENT
(28)
OINTMENT
(26)
OINTMENT
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
OINTMENT
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
OINTMENT
(18)
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(15)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
OINTMENT
(13)
OINTMENT
(13)
OINTMENT
(13)
OINTMENT
(12)
OINTMENT
(12)
OINTMENT
(12)

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

OINTMENT
(117)
OINTMENT
(99)
MENTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
MENTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
MENTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
OINTMENT
(78)
MENTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
MENTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
MENTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
MENTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
MENTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
MENTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
MENTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
MENTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
MENTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
MENTION
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MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
MENTION
(67 = 17 + 50)
OINTMENT
(66)
MENTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
MENTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
MENTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
MENTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
MENTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
MENTION
(60 = 10 + 50)
OINTMENT
(40)
OINTMENT
(40)
TINMEN
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
MITTEN
(33)
TITMEN
(33)
OINTMENT
(33)
OINTMENT
(32)
MOTTE
(30)
TOTEM
(30)
OINTMENT
(28)
MITTEN
(28)
TINMEN
(27)
TITMEN
(27)
TITMEN
(27)
TITMEN
(27)
TITMEN
(27)
TINMEN
(27)
TINMEN
(27)
MITTEN
(27)
MITTEN
(27)
MINE
(27)
MINT
(27)
MITE
(27)
MITT
(27)
MITTEN
(27)
MITTEN
(27)
MITTEN
(27)
TITMEN
(27)
ITEM
(27)
TINMEN
(27)
TINMEN
(27)
OINTMENT
(26)
MOTTE
(26)
TOTEM
(26)
MITTEN
(24)
OINTMENT
(24)
TOTEM
(24)
OINTMENT
(24)
TOTEM
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
MITTEN
(24)
MOTTE
(24)
MOTTE
(24)
MOTTE
(24)
TINMEN
(24)
TINMEN
(24)
OINTMENT
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
MITTEN
(22)
OINTMENT
(22)
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(22)
OINTMENT
(22)
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(22)
TOTEM
(21)
TOTEM
(21)
OMNI
(21)
OMNI
(21)
INTENT
(21)
TIME
(21)
TIME
(21)
TOTEM
(21)
INTENT
(21)
EMIT
(21)
INTENT
(21)
ITEM
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
INTONE
(21)
INTONE
(21)
INTONE
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INTONE
(21)
TOME
(21)
INTENT
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(21)
INTONE
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
MINT
(21)
MINE
(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
INTONE
(21)
OMIT
(21)
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(21)
OMEN
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(21)
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TITMEN
(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
MOTTE
(20)
OINTMENT
(20)
OINTMENT
(20)
OINTMENT
(20)
TOME
(18)
TOME
(18)
TOME
(18)
TENON
(18)
INTENT
(18)
INTENT
(18)
OMIT
(18)
TOME
(18)
EMIT
(18)
TINMEN
(18)
TINMEN
(18)
EMIT
(18)
TONNE
(18)
MOTTE
(18)
OMNI
(18)
TIME
(18)
OMNI
(18)
TINMEN
(18)
ITEM
(18)
ITEM
(18)
TIME
(18)
OMNI
(18)
ITEM
(18)
ITEM
(18)
TIME
(18)
ITEM
(18)
OINTMENT
(18)
TITMEN
(18)
EMIT
(18)
TITMEN
(18)
TONNE
(18)
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(18)

ointment in Words With Friends™

The word ointment 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: 13

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

OINTMENT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

mention

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ointment

OINTMENT
(126)
OINTMENT
(90)
OINTMENT
(75)
OINTMENT
(75)
OINTMENT
(57)
OINTMENT
(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(45)
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(42)
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(34)
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(34)
OINTMENT
(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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(28)
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(28)
OINTMENT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
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(20)
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(18)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)
OINTMENT
(14)
OINTMENT
(14)

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

OINTMENT
(126)
MENTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
MENTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
OINTMENT
(90)
MENTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
MENTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
OINTMENT
(75)
OINTMENT
(75)
MENTION
(75 = 40 + 35)
TINMEN
(69)
MENTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
MENTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
MENTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
TITMEN
(66)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
MENTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
MENTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
MENTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
MITTEN
(60)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
MENTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
TINMEN
(57)
OINTMENT
(57)
MENTION
(57 = 22 + 35)
OINTMENT
(56)
OINTMENT
(56)
MENTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
MENTION
(55 = 20 + 35)
MENTION
(55 = 20 + 35)
TITMEN
(54)
MITTEN
(54)
MENTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
MENTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
MENTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
MENTION
(53 = 18 + 35)
OINTMENT
(52)
MENTION
(52 = 17 + 35)
OINTMENT
(52)
MENTION
(52 = 17 + 35)
MENTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
MENTION
(51 = 16 + 35)
TINMEN
(51)
OINTMENT
(51)
OINTMENT
(51)
OINTMENT
(51)
OINTMENT
(51)
MENTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
MENTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
MENTION
(50 = 15 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(49 = 14 + 35)
MENTION
(48 = 13 + 35)
MINT
(48)
MINE
(48)
MITTEN
(48)
TOTEM
(48)
MOTTE
(48)
MENTION
(48 = 13 + 35)
MENTION
(48 = 13 + 35)
MENTION
(48 = 13 + 35)
MENTION
(47 = 12 + 35)
MITT
(45)
MITE
(45)
ITEM
(45)
TINMEN
(45)
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(45)
OINTMENT
(45)
TINMEN
(44)
TINMEN
(44)
MITTEN
(42)
TITMEN
(42)
TITMEN
(42)
OINTMENT
(42)
MITTEN
(40)
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(40)
TITMEN
(40)
TITMEN
(40)
TINMEN
(39)
TINMEN
(39)
TINMEN
(39)
INTONE
(36)
INTENT
(36)
INTONE
(36)
INTENT
(36)
INTONE
(36)
INTONE
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(36)
INTENT
(36)
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(36)
TITMEN
(36)
TITMEN
(36)
OMEN
(36)
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(36)
MITTEN
(36)
TITMEN
(36)
MITTEN
(36)
OINTMENT
(34)
OINTMENT
(34)
TENON
(33)
TINMEN
(33)
TONNE
(33)
TINMEN
(33)
TOTEM
(32)
INTONE
(32)
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(32)
INTENT
(32)
INTONE
(32)
INTENT
(32)
MOTTE
(32)
MOTTE
(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)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
INTONE
(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)
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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)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(28)
TONNE
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
TOME
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
MITE
(27)
OMIT
(27)
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(27)
EMIT
(27)
OINTMENT
(26)
TINMEN
(26)
TINMEN
(26)
TINMEN
(26)

Words within the letters of ointment

2 letter words in ointment (9 words)

3 letter words in ointment (17 words)

5 letter words in ointment (4 words)

6 letter words in ointment (5 words)

7 letter words in ointment (1 word)

8 letter words in ointment (1 word)

ointment + 1 blank (1 word)

Word Growth involving ointment

Shorter words in ointment

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