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Definition of peremptory

"peremptory" in the adjective sense

1. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory

offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

"an autocratic person"

"autocratic behavior"

"a bossy way of ordering others around"

"a rather aggressive and dominating character"

"managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"

"a swaggering peremptory manner"

2. peremptory

not allowing contradiction or refusal

"spoke in peremptory tones"

"peremptory commands"

3. peremptory

putting an end to all debate or action

"a peremptory decree"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for peremptory

Think of heaven with hearty purposes and peremptory designs to get thither. [ Jeremy Taylor ]

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peremptory in Scrabble®

The word peremptory 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters peremptory:

PEREMPTORY
(180)
PEREMPTORY
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

emperor, preempt, preterm, pretype, remoter, tempore

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word peremptory

PEREMPTORY
(180)
PEREMPTORY
(180)
PEREMPTORY
(120)
PEREMPTORY
(120)
PEREMPTORY
(88)
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(88)
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(60)
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(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
PEREMPTORY
(42)
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(42)
PEREMPTORY
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
PEREMPTORY
(35)
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(33)
PEREMPTORY
(27)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
PEREMPTORY
(23)
PEREMPTORY
(23)
PEREMPTORY
(22)
PEREMPTORY
(22)

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

PEREMPTORY
(180)
PEREMPTORY
(180)
PEREMPTORY
(120)
PEREMPTORY
(120)
PRETYPE
(106 = 56 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 50)
PREEMPT
(102 = 52 + 50)
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PREEMPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PREEMPT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PREEMPT
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRETYPE
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEMPORE
(94 = 44 + 50)
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PRETYPE
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMPEROR
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRETERM
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
PREEMPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREEMPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREEMPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMPEROR
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREEMPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRETYPE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREEMPT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRETYPE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PREEMPT
(89 = 39 + 50)
PRETYPE
(88 = 38 + 50)
PEREMPTORY
(88)
PREEMPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
PEREMPTORY
(88)
PREEMPT
(88 = 38 + 50)
TEMPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPEROR
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEMPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPEROR
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEMPORE
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REMOTER
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EMPEROR
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPEROR
(86 = 36 + 50)
TEMPORE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPEROR
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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PRETERM
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REMOTER
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
PREEMPT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EMPEROR
(84 = 34 + 50)
PREEMPT
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEMPORE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETYPE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EMPEROR
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TEMPORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
EMPEROR
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PRETERM
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PREEMPT
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TEMPORE
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TEMPORE
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PREEMPT
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EMPEROR
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PREEMPT
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REMOTER
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PEREMPTORY
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TEMPORE
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TEMPORE
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PREEMPT
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TEMPORE
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PEREMPTORY
(76)
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PRETERM
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REMOTER
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PREEMPT
(76 = 26 + 50)
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PREEMPT
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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EMPEROR
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PRETERM
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EMPEROR
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EMPEROR
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REMOTER
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EMPEROR
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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EMPEROR
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TEMPORE
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PRETYPE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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PRETERM
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REMOTER
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REMOTER
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EMPEROR
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PEREMPTORY
(72)
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PREEMPT
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PRETERM
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PEREMPTORY
(69)
PRETYPE
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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PREEMPT
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REMOTER
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peremptory in Words With Friends™

The word peremptory 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: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters peremptory:

PEREMPTORY
(279)
PEREMPTORY
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

emperor, preempt, preterm, pretype, remoter, tempore

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word peremptory

PEREMPTORY
(279)
PEREMPTORY
(279)
PEREMPTORY
(138)
PEREMPTORY
(138)
PEREMPTORY
(100)
PEREMPTORY
(96)
PEREMPTORY
(93)
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(93)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
PEREMPTORY
(84)
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(84)
PEREMPTORY
(75)
PEREMPTORY
(75)
PEREMPTORY
(74)
PEREMPTORY
(70)
PEREMPTORY
(62)
PEREMPTORY
(62)
PEREMPTORY
(62)
PEREMPTORY
(58)
PEREMPTORY
(46)
PEREMPTORY
(46)
PEREMPTORY
(42)
PEREMPTORY
(42)
PEREMPTORY
(42)
PEREMPTORY
(42)
PEREMPTORY
(33)
PEREMPTORY
(31)
PEREMPTORY
(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
PEREMPTORY
(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)
PEREMPTORY
(25)
PEREMPTORY
(24)
PEREMPTORY
(24)
PEREMPTORY
(23)
PEREMPTORY
(23)

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

PEREMPTORY
(279)
PEREMPTORY
(279)
PEREMPTORY
(138)
PEREMPTORY
(138)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREEMPT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRETYPE
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
PREEMPT
(107 = 72 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
EMPEROR
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETERM
(104 = 69 + 35)
TEMPORE
(104 = 69 + 35)
TEMPORE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETERM
(104 = 69 + 35)
EMPEROR
(104 = 69 + 35)
TEMPORE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRETYPE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PEREMPTORY
(100)
PREEMPT
(99 = 64 + 35)
PREEMPT
(99 = 64 + 35)
PREEMPT
(99 = 64 + 35)
EMPEROR
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRETERM
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRETERM
(98 = 63 + 35)
TEMPORE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TEMPORE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PEREMPTORY
(96)
PREEMPT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
REMOTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETYPE
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOPPET
(93)
PEREMPTORY
(93)
PEREMPTORY
(93)
MOPPER
(93)
PRETYPE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POPEYE
(90)
MOPERY
(90)
PREEMPT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREEMPT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREEMPT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREEMPT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PEREMPTORY
(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
EMPEROR
(87 = 52 + 35)
TEMPORE
(87 = 52 + 35)
TEMPORE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PRETERM
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EMPEROR
(87 = 52 + 35)
EMPEROR
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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PRETYPE
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TEMPORE
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EMPEROR
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EMPEROR
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PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETERM
(86 = 51 + 35)
PRETYPE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PEREMPTORY
(84)
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(84)
PREEMPT
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
PRETYPE
(81 = 46 + 35)
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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EMPEROR
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REMOTER
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PRETYPE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REMOTER
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TEMPORE
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REMOTER
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PROMPT
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
PROMPT
(75)
PREEMPT
(75 = 40 + 35)
PREEMPT
(75 = 40 + 35)
REMOTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
MOPPET
(75)
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(75)
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(75)
PREEMPT
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
REMOTER
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(74)
PRETYPE
(73 = 38 + 35)
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PYROPE
(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
REMOTER
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PRETYPE
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REMOTER
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REMOTER
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REMOTER
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REMOTER
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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REMOTER
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REMOTER
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PEREMPTORY
(70)
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PRETERM
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TEMPORE
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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MOPPER
(69)
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(69)
MOPPER
(69)
PRETYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
MOPPER
(69)
MOPPET
(69)
MOPPET
(69)
PROMPT
(69)
PRETERM
(69 = 34 + 35)
PROMPT
(69)
PROMPT
(69)
PREEMPT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETYPE
(69 = 34 + 35)
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PREEMPT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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PRETYPE
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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PREEMPT
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POPEYE
(66)
ROMPER
(66)
ROMPER
(66)
TEMPER
(66)
TEMPER
(66)
PROPER
(66)
MOPERY
(66)
PROPER
(66)
MOPERY
(66)
PREMET
(66)
MOPERY
(66)
TOPPER
(66)
PREMET
(66)
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(66)
PYROPE
(66)
PYROPE
(66)
POPEYE
(66)
EMPEROR
(65 = 30 + 35)
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PRETERM
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EMPEROR
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PRETERM
(65 = 30 + 35)
PRETERM
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TEMPORE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEMPORE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEMPORE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EMPEROR
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PRETERM
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEMPORE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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PRETERM
(63 = 28 + 35)
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PRETERM
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Words within the letters of peremptory

2 letter words in peremptory (8 words)

emmemyorperetoye

3 letter words in peremptory (23 words)

erreyemetmopoptorepepperpetpoppotpryroerotryeteetoetomtoptoytryyepyet

4 letter words in peremptory (37 words)

eerymeetmeremopemorepeeppeerpepopermpertpoempoetpomppopeporeportpreppreypromproppyrereporomproperopyroteteemtermterptometoretreetroytypetypotyroyore

5 letter words in peremptory (24 words)

emeryemoteemptymerrymetermetremetromopermopeypeterporerportepreoppryerrepoprepotretroretryroperropeytempoterrytropetyper

6 letter words in peremptory (21 words)

emotermeteormoperymoppermoppetperterpoetrypopeyeporterpremetpromptproperpyroperemotereportretoreretyperompertempertoppertremor

7 letter words in peremptory (6 words)

emperorpreemptpretermpretyperemotertempore

8 letter words in peremptory (2 words)

prompterproperty

9 letter words in peremptory (2 words)

preemptorpyrometer

10 letter words in peremptory (Anagrams) (2 words)

peremptorypreemptory
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Words containing the sequence peremptory

Words that start with peremptory (1 word)

peremptory

Words with peremptory in them (1 word)

peremptory

Words that end with peremptory (1 word)

peremptory
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Word Growth involving peremptory

Shorter words in peremptory

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Longer words containing peremptory

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