Definition of petitions

"petitions" in the noun sense

1. request, petition, postulation

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

2. prayer, petition, orison

reverent petition to a deity

"petitions" in the verb sense

1. petition

write a petition for something to somebody request formally and in writing

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Quotations for petitions

Petitions, not sweetened with gold, are but unsavory and oft refused: or, if received, are pocketed, not read. [ Massinger ]

Urge them while their souls are capable of this ambition, lest zeal, now melted by the windy breath of soft petitions, pity and remorse, cool and congeal again to what it was. [ William Shakespeare ]

petitions in Scrabble®

The word petitions 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters petitions:

PETITIONS
(108)
PETITIONS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

inosite, pietist, potties, stipite, tiepins, tiniest, tinpots, tiptoes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word petitions

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

PETITIONS
(108)
PETITIONS
(108)
TIEPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STIPITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TINPOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIPTOES
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TINPOTS
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TINPOTS
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POTTIES
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TINPOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TIPTOES
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TIPTOES
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TINPOTS
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TIEPINS
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TINPOTS
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TINPOTS
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TINPOTS
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PIETIST
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POTTIES
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PIETIST
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PIETIST
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PIETIST
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STIPITE
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TINIEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
INOSITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
POTTIES
(77 = 27 + 50)
TIPTOES
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TIEPINS
(77 = 27 + 50)
STIPITE
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PIETIST
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TINPOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
PIETIST
(76 = 26 + 50)
TIPTOES
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POTTIES
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PIETIST
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INOSITE
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INOSITE
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TINIEST
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TINIEST
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INOSITE
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TINIEST
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TINIEST
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TINIEST
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TINIEST
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INOSITE
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PIETIST
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TINIEST
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TIPTOES
(74 = 24 + 50)
TINPOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TINPOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
POTTIES
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PETITIONS
(72)
TINPOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
POTTIES
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TINPOTS
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TIPTOES
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PIETIST
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STIPITE
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STIPITE
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TINPOTS
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TIPTOES
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POTTIES
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PIETIST
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TIPTOES
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STIPITE
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PETITIONS
(72)
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STIPITE
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TINPOTS
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STIPITE
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TIEPINS
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STIPITE
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TIPTOES
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TINPOTS
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petitions in Words With Friends™

The word petitions 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 petitions:

PETITIONS
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

inosite, pietist, potties, stipite, tiepins, tiniest, tinpots, tiptoes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word petitions

PETITIONS
(153)
PETITIONS
(90)
PETITIONS
(90)
PETITIONS
(69)
PETITIONS
(68)
PETITIONS
(60)
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(57)
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(16)
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(15)
PETITIONS
(15)
PETITIONS
(15)
PETITIONS
(15)
PETITIONS
(14)
PETITIONS
(14)

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

PETITIONS
(153)
TIEPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
TINPOTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TIEPINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TINPOTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
STIPITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
STIPITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
TIPTOES
(95 = 60 + 35)
POTTIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PIETIST
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TIEPINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TIEPINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINPOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINPOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PETITIONS
(90)
PETITIONS
(90)
PIETIST
(89 = 54 + 35)
STIPITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
STIPITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
POTTIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
TINPOTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TINPOTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TIEPINS
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TIEPINS
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TIEPINS
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TINPOTS
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TIEPINS
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TIEPINS
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TIEPINS
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TIPTOES
(77 = 42 + 35)
PIETIST
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TINIEST
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TIPTOES
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TIPTOES
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POTTIES
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POTTIES
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POTTIES
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PIETIST
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STIPITE
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INOSITE
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STIPITE
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POTTIES
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TIPTOES
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STIPITE
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TIPTOES
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PIETIST
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TINPOTS
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TIEPINS
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PETITIONS
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(68)
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PINTOS
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(66)
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TIEPINS
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PITONS
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(60)
TINPOT
(60)
PISTON
(60)
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(60)
POTENT
(60)
INSTEP
(60)
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PETITIONS
(57)
TIPTOES
(57 = 22 + 35)
SETTOP
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
PITIES
(57)
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(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence petitions

Words that start with petitions (1 word)

Words with petitions in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving petitions

Shorter words in petitions

on ion ions

on ion petition

it petit petition

pe pet petit petition

Longer words containing petitions

competitions macrocompetitions

competitions microcompetitions

competitions recompetitions

counterpetitions

repetitions nonrepetitions