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Definition of polysemy

"polysemy" in the noun sense

1. polysemy, lexical ambiguity

the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings

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polysemy in Scrabble®

The word polysemy 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters polysemy:

POLYSEMY
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

employs

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word polysemy

POLYSEMY
(198)
POLYSEMY
(171)
POLYSEMY
(132)
POLYSEMY
(114)
POLYSEMY
(72)
POLYSEMY
(72)
POLYSEMY
(66)
POLYSEMY
(63)
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(63)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(52)
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(50)
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(50)
POLYSEMY
(46)
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(46)
POLYSEMY
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
POLYSEMY
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(27)
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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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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
POLYSEMY
(20)
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(20)

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

POLYSEMY
(198)
POLYSEMY
(171)
POLYSEMY
(132)
POLYSEMY
(114)
EMPLOYS
(106 = 56 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(104 = 54 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(94 = 44 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(72 = 22 + 50)
POLYSEMY
(72)
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(72)
EMPLOYS
(71 = 21 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 17 + 50)
POLYSEMY
(66)
EMPLOYS
(66 = 16 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(66 = 16 + 50)
EMPLOYS
(65 = 15 + 50)
POLYSEMY
(63)
POLYSEMY
(63)
POLYSEMY
(57)
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(57)
POLYSEMY
(57)
POLYSEMY
(52)
EMPLOY
(51)
POLYSEMY
(50)
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(50)
EMPLOY
(48)
EMPLOY
(48)
MOPEY
(48)
POLYSEMY
(46)
POLYSEMY
(46)
MOPEY
(45)
POLYSEMY
(44)
POLYSEMY
(44)
POLYSEMY
(44)
POLYSEMY
(44)
EMPLOY
(42)
EMPLOY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
YELPS
(42)
POESY
(42)
EMPLOY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
MOSEY
(42)
PLOYS
(42)
YELMS
(42)
EMPLOY
(42)
MOPEY
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
POLYSEMY
(40)
YELM
(39)
EMPLOY
(39)
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(39)
YELMS
(39)
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(39)
MOPEY
(39)
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(39)
YELP
(39)
MOPEY
(39)
PLOY
(39)
POESY
(39)
YELPS
(39)
EMPLOY
(39)
EMPLOY
(38)
POLYSEMY
(38)
POLYSEMY
(38)
POLYSEMY
(38)
POLYSEMY
(38)
MOPEY
(36)
MOPEY
(36)
MOPES
(36)
MOSEY
(36)
MOPEY
(36)
MOPEY
(36)
POLYSEMY
(36)
PLOY
(36)
POEMS
(36)
POEMS
(36)
POESY
(36)
POLYSEMY
(36)
POSY
(36)
YELM
(36)
YELMS
(36)
POLYSEMY
(36)
YELPS
(36)
POLYSEMY
(36)
YELP
(36)
EMPLOY
(34)
EMPLOY
(34)
POLYSEMY
(34)
YELPS
(33)
YELMS
(33)
YELMS
(33)
MOPS
(33)
POESY
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
MOPE
(33)
POEM
(33)
POEM
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
YELPS
(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
YELMS
(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)
POLES
(30)
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(30)
SLOPE
(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)
POEMS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
YELMS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
YELPS
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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EMPLOY
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
POESY
(28)
YELMS
(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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POEMS
(27)
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MOLE
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POSE
(27)
POEMS
(27)
POLE
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MOPS
(27)
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(27)
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polysemy in Words With Friends™

The word polysemy 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: 19

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

POLYSEMY
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

employs

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word polysemy

POLYSEMY
(150)
POLYSEMY
(126)
POLYSEMY
(93)
POLYSEMY
(92)
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(88)
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(87)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(81)
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(76)
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(76)
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(75)
POLYSEMY
(63)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(31)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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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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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

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

POLYSEMY
(150)
POLYSEMY
(126)
EMPLOYS
(119 = 84 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(113 = 78 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(113 = 78 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(107 = 72 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(101 = 66 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(99 = 64 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(99 = 64 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(99 = 64 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(95 = 60 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(95 = 60 + 35)
POLYSEMY
(93)
POLYSEMY
(92)
EMPLOYS
(89 = 54 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(89 = 54 + 35)
POLYSEMY
(88)
POLYSEMY
(87)
EMPLOYS
(83 = 48 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(83 = 48 + 35)
POLYSEMY
(81)
POLYSEMY
(81)
POLYSEMY
(81)
POLYSEMY
(81)
EMPLOYS
(79 = 44 + 35)
POLYSEMY
(76)
POLYSEMY
(76)
EMPLOY
(75)
EMPLOYS
(75 = 40 + 35)
EMPLOY
(75)
POLYSEMY
(75)
EMPLOYS
(75 = 40 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(73 = 38 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(71 = 36 + 35)
EMPLOY
(69)
EMPLOY
(69)
EMPLOYS
(69 = 34 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(67 = 32 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(65 = 30 + 35)
POLYSEMY
(63)
MOPEY
(63)
EMPLOY
(63)
EMPLOYS
(61 = 26 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(61 = 26 + 35)
EMPLOY
(60)
EMPLOY
(60)
EMPLOYS
(58 = 23 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(58 = 23 + 35)
MOPEY
(57)
PLOYS
(57)
EMPLOY
(57)
YELMS
(57)
POEMS
(57)
EMPLOYS
(57 = 22 + 35)
YELPS
(57)
MOPES
(57)
EMPLOYS
(57 = 22 + 35)
POEMS
(57)
EMPLOYS
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(55 = 20 + 35)
POESY
(54)
POEM
(54)
EMPLOYS
(54 = 19 + 35)
YELP
(54)
EMPLOYS
(54 = 19 + 35)
MOPE
(54)
PLOY
(54)
POEM
(54)
POLYSEMY
(54)
POLYSEMY
(54)
YELM
(54)
MOSEY
(54)
MOPS
(54)
EMPLOYS
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(53 = 18 + 35)
EMPLOYS
(53 = 18 + 35)
MOPEY
(52)
EMPLOYS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SLOPE
(51)
EMPLOY
(51)
EMPLOY
(51)
YELMS
(51)
POSY
(51)
POLES
(51)
YELPS
(51)
EMPLOYS
(51 = 16 + 35)
MOLES
(51)
PLOYS
(51)
POLYSEMY
(50)
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(50)
YELM
(48)
POESY
(48)
SLOP
(48)
POLE
(48)
YELP
(48)
MOSEY
(48)
MOLE
(48)
PLOY
(48)
POLYSEMY
(46)
POLYSEMY
(46)
EMPLOY
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(45)
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(45)
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POSE
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
PESO
(45)
PLOYS
(45)
POEMS
(44)
MOPES
(44)
YELPS
(44)
PLOYS
(44)
YELMS
(44)
EMPLOY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
MOPEY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
POLYSEMY
(42)
POESY
(40)
POLYSEMY
(40)
POLYSEMY
(40)
MOSEY
(40)
YELMS
(39)
POEMS
(39)
POEMS
(39)
PLOYS
(39)
YELPS
(39)
SLOPE
(39)
MOPES
(39)
MOPEY
(39)
MOPES
(39)
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(39)
MOPEY
(39)
YELPS
(39)
LOPES
(39)
MOPEY
(39)
YELMS
(39)
MOPES
(38)
POLYSEMY
(38)
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(38)
PLOYS
(38)
POEMS
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
EMPLOY
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(38)
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(38)
EMPLOY
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EMPLOY
(34)
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MOPEY
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YELPS
(34)
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(34)
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Words within the letters of polysemy

2 letter words in polysemy (8 words)

elemmemyospesoye

3 letter words in polysemy (16 words)

elmelsemsloplyemopopsplyslysolsomsopsoyspyyepyes

4 letter words in polysemy (19 words)

elmslopelopslosemolemopemopspesoploypoempoleposeposysloeslopsolesomeyelmyelp

5 letter words in polysemy (12 words)

lopesmolesmopesmopeymoseyployspoemspoesypolesslopeyelmsyelps

6 letter words in polysemy (1 word)

employ

7 letter words in polysemy (1 word)

employs

8 letter words in polysemy (1 word)

polysemy

polysemy + 2 blanks (3 words)

playsomelyplesionymypolyspermy
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Words containing the sequence polysemy

Words that start with polysemy (1 word)

polysemy

Words with polysemy in them (1 word)

polysemy

Words that end with polysemy (1 word)

polysemy
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Word Growth involving polysemy

Shorter words in polysemy

em

my

Longer words containing polysemy

(No longer words found)