Definition of petrification

"petrification" in the noun sense

1. petrifaction, petrification

the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape

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petrification in Scrabble®

The word petrification 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters petrification:

PETRIFICATION
(198)
PETRIFICATION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (66 words)

aconite, apricot, cantref, cantrip, caption, cattier, certain, citator, citrate, citrine, cittern, conifer, cornett, ectopia, enactor, erotica, faction, fainter, fancier, fattier, fiction, fireant, firepan, firepit, firepot, frantic, inciter, inertia, infarct, nattier, nepotic, nictate, niftier, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, operant, otarine, painter, patient, patriot, pattern, pertain, picante, picrate, picrite, pinfire, pointer, porcine, portent, precoat, profane, pronate, protean, protect, protein, repaint, repoint, ricotta, tantric, tetanic, tintier, tipcart, tiptoer, titanic, triptan

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word petrification

PETRIFICATION
(198)
PETRIFICATION
(198)
PETRIFICATION
(132)
PETRIFICATION
(132)
PETRIFICATION
(108)
PETRIFICATION
(104)
PETRIFICATION
(100)
PETRIFICATION
(96)
PETRIFICATION
(88)
PETRIFICATION
(88)
PETRIFICATION
(84)
PETRIFICATION
(80)
PETRIFICATION
(80)
PETRIFICATION
(80)
PETRIFICATION
(66)
PETRIFICATION
(60)
PETRIFICATION
(56)
PETRIFICATION
(44)
PETRIFICATION
(32)
PETRIFICATION
(32)
PETRIFICATION
(30)
PETRIFICATION
(29)
PETRIFICATION
(26)
PETRIFICATION
(24)

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

PETRIFICATION
(198)
PETRIFICATION
(198)
PETRIFICATION
(132)
PETRIFICATION
(132)
PETRIFICATION
(108)
PETRIFICATION
(104)
PETRIFICATION
(100)
FICTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANTREF
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINFIRE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
INFARCT
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
FANCIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
FICTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONIFER
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPAN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINFIRE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANTREF
(98 = 48 + 50)
FACTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
FACTION
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONIFER
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPAN
(98 = 48 + 50)
FANCIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINFIRE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FRANTIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
PROFANE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FRANTIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
PROFANE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPOT
(98 = 48 + 50)
INFARCT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PROFANE
(98 = 48 + 50)
FIREPOT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PETRIFICATION
(96)
CANTREF
(95 = 45 + 50)
PROFANE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FACTION
(95 = 45 + 50)
FIREPAN
(95 = 45 + 50)
FICTION
(95 = 45 + 50)
FRANTIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONIFER
(95 = 45 + 50)
FANCIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
INFARCT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINFIRE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FANCIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
FIREPIT
(95 = 45 + 50)
FIREPOT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PRECOAT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PROTECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
PORCINE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICANTE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANTRIP
(94 = 44 + 50)
NEPOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
APRICOT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPTION
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICRATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PICRITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ECTOPIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
TIPCART
(94 = 44 + 50)
TIPCART
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PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
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PICANTE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTION
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CANTRIP
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
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PICRATE
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PRECOAT
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PRECOAT
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APRICOT
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CAPTION
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APRICOT
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PRECOAT
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PICANTE
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PICRATE
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FATTIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROTECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROTECT
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PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CANTRIP
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ECTOPIA
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PICRITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TIPCART
(92 = 42 + 50)
NEPOTIC
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ECTOPIA
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FIREANT
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TIPCART
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NIFTIER
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FAINTER
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PICRITE
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FATTIER
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NIFTIER
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INFARCT
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CONIFER
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FAINTER
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FIREANT
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FICTION
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FICTION
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PINFIRE
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FIREPIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFARCT
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FIREPIT
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FICTION
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FIREPAN
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PINFIRE
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CONIFER
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FIREPIT
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FICTION
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FIREPAN
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PINFIRE
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CONIFER
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FANCIER
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FANCIER
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FANCIER
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FRANTIC
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FIREPIT
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FIREPOT
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FRANTIC
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PROFANE
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PROFANE
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FIREPOT
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PROFANE
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FRANTIC
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FRANTIC
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INFARCT
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FRANTIC
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PROFANE
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FICTION
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FIREPOT
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FIREPOT
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FRANTIC
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FANCIER
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INFARCT
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INFARCT
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FIREPOT
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FIREPAN
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FIREPIT
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PROFANE
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FIREPIT
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FICTION
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CONIFER
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CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
(89 = 39 + 50)
FIREPOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFARCT
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FACTION
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PINFIRE
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CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
FIREPAN
(89 = 39 + 50)
FIREPAN
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANTREF
(89 = 39 + 50)
FACTION
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FACTION
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FACTION
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CONIFER
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INFARCT
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FACTION
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FIREPAN
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PINFIRE
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CONIFER
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CONIFER
(89 = 39 + 50)
FANCIER
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PETRIFICATION
(88)
PETRIFICATION
(88)
FICTION
(88 = 38 + 50)
FACTION
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CATTIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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INFARCT
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PATRIOT
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OPERANT
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PROTEAN
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FACTION
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PAINTER
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PICRITE
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APRICOT
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FACTION
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CITATOR
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PAINTER
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CITRATE
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PICRITE
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CITRATE
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PRONATE
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NEPOTIC
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CITTERN
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POINTER
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PATRIOT
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POINTER
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RICOTTA
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REPOINT
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PERTAIN
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PICRATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRONATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)

petrification in Words With Friends™

The word petrification 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: 23

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

PETRIFICATION
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (66 words)

aconite, apricot, cantref, cantrip, caption, cattier, certain, citator, citrate, citrine, cittern, conifer, cornett, ectopia, enactor, erotica, faction, fainter, fancier, fattier, fiction, fireant, firepan, firepit, firepot, frantic, inciter, inertia, infarct, nattier, nepotic, nictate, niftier, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, operant, otarine, painter, patient, patriot, pattern, pertain, picante, picrate, picrite, pinfire, pointer, porcine, portent, precoat, profane, pronate, protean, protect, protein, repaint, repoint, ricotta, tantric, tetanic, tintier, tipcart, tiptoer, titanic, triptan

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word petrification

PETRIFICATION
(351)
PETRIFICATION
(243)
PETRIFICATION
(243)
PETRIFICATION
(162)
PETRIFICATION
(162)
PETRIFICATION
(112)
PETRIFICATION
(108)
PETRIFICATION
(104)
PETRIFICATION
(100)
PETRIFICATION
(92)
PETRIFICATION
(92)
PETRIFICATION
(92)
PETRIFICATION
(66)
PETRIFICATION
(66)
PETRIFICATION
(54)
PETRIFICATION
(33)
PETRIFICATION
(33)
PETRIFICATION
(31)
PETRIFICATION
(30)
PETRIFICATION
(29)
PETRIFICATION
(28)
PETRIFICATION
(26)
PETRIFICATION
(26)
PETRIFICATION
(25)

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

PETRIFICATION
(351)
PETRIFICATION
(243)
PETRIFICATION
(243)
PETRIFICATION
(162)
PETRIFICATION
(162)
PICANTE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
FACTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
FICTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
PICRITE
(122 = 87 + 35)
PICRATE
(122 = 87 + 35)
FANCIER
(113 = 78 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
PROFANE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CANTREF
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONIFER
(113 = 78 + 35)
FIREPAN
(113 = 78 + 35)
PORCINE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CANTRIP
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINFIRE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PETRIFICATION
(112)
PETRIFICATION
(108)
FANCIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
INFARCT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINFIRE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NEPOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANTRIP
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANTREF
(107 = 72 + 35)
INFARCT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONIFER
(107 = 72 + 35)
FRANTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
FANCIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
FIREPAN
(107 = 72 + 35)
FRANTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
PORCINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINFIRE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROFANE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROFANE
(107 = 72 + 35)
FIREPIT
(104 = 69 + 35)
ACONITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRECOAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
TIPCART
(104 = 69 + 35)
FIREPOT
(104 = 69 + 35)
FIREPOT
(104 = 69 + 35)
PETRIFICATION
(104)
PRECOAT
(104 = 69 + 35)
NICTATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
TETANIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
TITANIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRECOAT
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ENACTOR
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TIPCART
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TIPCART
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PROTECT
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NIFTIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
ECTOPIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
APRICOT
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FIREPIT
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PROTECT
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APRICOT
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ECTOPIA
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NEPOTIC
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PINFIRE
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CAPTION
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FRANTIC
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FACTION
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CANTRIP
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PICANTE
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FANCIER
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FANCIER
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PINFIRE
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CONIFER
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PORCINE
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FANCIER
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PORCINE
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FIREPAN
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INFARCT
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PROFANE
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PINFIRE
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PORCINE
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PROFANE
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PROFANE
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FICTION
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FRANTIC
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CANTRIP
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CANTREF
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANTREF
(101 = 66 + 35)
PETRIFICATION
(100)
FIREPIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
ENACTOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
FIREPOT
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PICRITE
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FIREANT
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REPAINT
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FAINTER
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APRICOT
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POINTER
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TANTRIC
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ECTOPIA
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OPERANT
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INCITER
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PROTECT
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TRIPTAN
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CERTAIN
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PRONATE
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PERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
TIPCART
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PATTERN
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PROTECT
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CORNETT
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PRECOAT
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TRIPTAN
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REPOINT
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PROTEAN
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PATIENT
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PORTENT
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PROTEIN
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PRECOAT
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PAINTER
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CITRINE
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CITTERN
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TIPCART
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PICRATE
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RICOTTA
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FRANTIC
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PATRIOT
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CITRATE
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FATTIER
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EROTICA
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FICTION
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CATTIER
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FACTION
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CITATOR
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PICANTE
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CAPTION
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TIPTOER
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FRANTIC
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INFARCT
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FORCEP
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PATTERN
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OPERANT
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CITRINE
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ENACTOR
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PROTEIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PETRIFICATION
(92)
TANTRIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
TETANIC
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CORNETT
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FIREANT
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PETRIFICATION
(92)
PETRIFICATION
(92)
TRIPTAN
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CITTERN
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ENACTOR
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PORTENT
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TRIPTAN
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CERTAIN
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PROTEAN
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FAINTER
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POINTER
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PAINTER
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FIREPAN
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CAPTION
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FICTION
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NEPOTIC
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CAPTION
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INFARCT
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FIREPAN
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CANTREF
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PICANTE
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PICANTE
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PORCINE
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FRANTIC
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NEPOTIC
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CANTREF
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PICANTE
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CANTRIP
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FRANTIC
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FACTION
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PROFANE
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CONIFER
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Words within the letters of petrification

2 letter words in petrification (20 words)

10 letter words in petrification (4 words)

11 letter words in petrification (2 words)

12 letter words in petrification (1 word)

13 letter words in petrification (1 word)

petrification + 1 blank (2 words)

petrification + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence petrification

Words that start with petrification (2 words)

Words with petrification in them (1 word)

Words that end with petrification (1 word)

Word Growth involving petrification

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