Definition of penultimate

"penultimate" in the noun sense

1. penult, penultima, penultimate

the next to last syllable in a word

"penultimate" in the adjective sense

1. penultimate, next-to-last

second last

"the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"

"the figures in the next-to-last column"

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penultimate in Scrabble®

The word penultimate 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® Play In The Letters penultimate:

PENULTIMATE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

ailment, aliment, amputee, empanel, emplane, emulant, emulate, entitle, epaulet, impanel, implant, lineate, matinee, meatpie, naptime, netmail, nuptial, nutmeal, nutmeat, palette, patient, peltate, penlite, pentail, petunia, putamen, tapemen, teatime, umpteen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word penultimate

PENULTIMATE
(162)
PENULTIMATE
(144)
PENULTIMATE
(108)
PENULTIMATE
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PENULTIMATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In penultimate

PENULTIMATE
(162)
PENULTIMATE
(144)
PENULTIMATE
(108)
PENULTIMATE
(96)
EMPLANE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMPANEL
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPLANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPANEL
(94 = 44 + 50)
MEATPIE
(94 = 44 + 50)
TAPEMEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(94 = 44 + 50)
NAPTIME
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMPLANE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPLANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
MEATPIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
MEATPIE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAPEMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPLANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TAPEMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAPTIME
(92 = 42 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(92 = 42 + 50)
NAPTIME
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMPANEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPANEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMPLANE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPANEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMPANEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENLITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUPTIAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENTAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMULANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PUTAMEN
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PUTAMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
NAPTIME
(86 = 36 + 50)
PUTAMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENLITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMULATE
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EPAULET
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
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EPAULET
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NETMAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PELTATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AILMENT
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MEATPIE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMULANT
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MEATPIE
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MEATPIE
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MEATPIE
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MEATPIE
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EMULATE
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MEATPIE
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ALIMENT
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ALIMENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
UMPTEEN
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PELTATE
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EMPANEL
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TAPEMEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPANEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTMEAT
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PETUNIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUTMEAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPLANT
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IMPLANT
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TAPEMEN
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TEATIME
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PETUNIA
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MATINEE
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NUTMEAL
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IMPANEL
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AILMENT
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TAPEMEN
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TAPEMEN
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TAPEMEN
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TEATIME
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PALETTE
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NUTMEAL
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PATIENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUPTIAL
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IMPLANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
AILMENT
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NUTMEAT
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IMPLANT
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NUTMEAT
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PATIENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPLANT
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MATINEE
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PALETTE
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EMPLANE
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UMPTEEN
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UMPTEEN
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TAPEMEN
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MEATPIE
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IMPLANT
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PUTAMEN
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AMPUTEE
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EMPANEL
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IMPANEL
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EMPLANE
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AMPUTEE
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MEATPIE
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PENLITE
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MEATPIE
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EMULATE
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PENLITE
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TEATIME
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PELTATE
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UMPTEEN
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EMULATE
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NUTMEAT
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TEATIME
(80 = 30 + 50)
EMULATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PELTATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PATIENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
MATINEE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TAPEMEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
AMPUTEE
(80 = 30 + 50)

penultimate in Words With Friends™

The word penultimate 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: 20

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

PENULTIMATE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

ailment, aliment, amputee, empanel, emplane, emulant, emulate, entitle, epaulet, impanel, implant, lineate, matinee, meatpie, naptime, netmail, nuptial, nutmeal, nutmeat, palette, patient, peltate, penlite, pentail, petunia, putamen, tapemen, teatime, umpteen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word penultimate

PENULTIMATE
(270)
PENULTIMATE
(234)
PENULTIMATE
(234)
PENULTIMATE
(168)
PENULTIMATE
(144)
PENULTIMATE
(100)
PENULTIMATE
(88)
PENULTIMATE
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
PENULTIMATE
(72)
PENULTIMATE
(60)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
PENULTIMATE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
PENULTIMATE
(40)
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(40)
PENULTIMATE
(32)
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(31)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
PENULTIMATE
(23)
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(23)

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

PENULTIMATE
(270)
PENULTIMATE
(234)
PENULTIMATE
(234)
PENULTIMATE
(168)
PENULTIMATE
(144)
EMPLANE
(116 = 81 + 35)
IMPLANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
UMPTEEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
PUTAMEN
(116 = 81 + 35)
AMPUTEE
(113 = 78 + 35)
TAPEMEN
(113 = 78 + 35)
NAPTIME
(113 = 78 + 35)
EMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
UMPTEEN
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPLANT
(110 = 75 + 35)
EMPLANE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EMULANT
(110 = 75 + 35)
NUPTIAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
EMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
PUTAMEN
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
NUTMEAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
IMPANEL
(110 = 75 + 35)
PENLITE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ALIMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EMULATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
AMPUTEE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TAPEMEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
NUTMEAT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ALIMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
NAPTIME
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENTAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
AILMENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EPAULET
(107 = 72 + 35)
PALETTE
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPLANT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MEATPIE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PELTATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EMPANEL
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPLANT
(104 = 69 + 35)
MEATPIE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NUTMEAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPANEL
(104 = 69 + 35)
EMPLANE
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EMPLANE
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPANEL
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UMPTEEN
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PUTAMEN
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EMPANEL
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PETUNIA
(101 = 66 + 35)
AMPUTEE
(101 = 66 + 35)
AILMENT
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NETMAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
NAPTIME
(101 = 66 + 35)
NETMAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
NUTMEAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
PENULTIMATE
(100)
EMULANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PUTAMEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
MEATPIE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EMULANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PATIENT
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NUTMEAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
UMPTEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
NUTMEAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
MATINEE
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPLANT
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMPANEL
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IMPLANT
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IMPANEL
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EPAULET
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IMPANEL
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EMPANEL
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TEATIME
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PUTAMEN
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AILMENT
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ALIMENT
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UMPTEEN
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PENTAIL
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EMPLANE
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PUTAMEN
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ALIMENT
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EMPANEL
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NUTMEAT
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EMULATE
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EMPLANE
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AMPUTEE
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PENLITE
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NETMAIL
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NUTMEAT
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PUTAMEN
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IMPANEL
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AILMENT
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IMPLANT
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UMPTEEN
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EMPLANE
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NETMAIL
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NUTMEAL
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PUTAMEN
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EMPANEL
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UMPTEEN
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EMPLANE
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EMPLANE
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UMPTEEN
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IMPLANT
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PELTATE
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IMPANEL
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PATIENT
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NUPTIAL
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PUTAMEN
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PALETTE
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UMPTEEN
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IMPLANT
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NUPTIAL
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MATINEE
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NUTMEAL
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PUTAMEN
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EMULANT
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NAPTIME
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TAPEMEN
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AMPUTEE
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NAPTIME
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AMPUTEE
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NAPTIME
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AMPUTEE
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TAPEMEN
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TAPEMEN
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NETMAIL
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TAPEMEN
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EMULATE
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NAPTIME
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AMPUTEE
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NUTMEAT
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PETUNIA
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EMULATE
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PETUNIA
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TEATIME
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AILMENT
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PETUNIA
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EPAULET
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NETMAIL
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PENLITE
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TAPEMEN
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PENLITE
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AMPUTEE
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AMPUTEE
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NAPTIME
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TAPEMEN
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PENTAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
EPAULET
(89 = 54 + 35)
PENULTIMATE
(88)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
MEATPIE
(87 = 52 + 35)
NUPTIAL
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NUTMEAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
MEATPIE
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EMULANT
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NUTMEAL
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NUPTIAL
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NUTMEAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
EMULANT
(87 = 52 + 35)
EMPANEL
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NUPTIAL
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IMPANEL
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UMPTEEN
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PATIENT
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IMPANEL
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EMPLANE
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9 letter words in penultimate (1 word)

11 letter words in penultimate (1 word)

penultimate + 1 blank (1 word)

penultimate + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence penultimate

Words that start with penultimate (3 words)

Words with penultimate in them (2 words)

Word Growth involving penultimate

Shorter words in penultimate

nu penult penultima

en pen penult penultima

pe pen penult penultima

ma ultima penultima

at ate mate ultimate

at mat mate ultimate

ma mat mate ultimate

ma ultima ultimate

Longer words containing penultimate

antepenultimate antepenultimates

antepenultimate preantepenultimate propreantepenultimate

penultimately

penultimates antepenultimates

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