Definition of prefecture

"prefecture" in the noun sense

1. prefecture

the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

2. prefecture

the office of prefect

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prefecture in Scrabble®

The word prefecture 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prefecture:

PREFECTURE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

creeper, erecter, perfect, prefect, reerect, refuter

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prefecture

PREFECTURE
(189)
PREFECTURE
(162)
PREFECTURE
(126)
PREFECTURE
(108)
PREFECTURE
(80)
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(27)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
PREFECTURE
(21)
PREFECTURE
(20)
PREFECTURE
(20)

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

PREFECTURE
(189)
PREFECTURE
(162)
PREFECTURE
(126)
PREFECTURE
(108)
PREFECT
(106 = 56 + 50)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PREFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PERFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
PREFECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CREEPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
CREEPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
CREEPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REFUTER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PERFECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREFECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREFECT
(90 = 40 + 50)
REFUTER
(90 = 40 + 50)
PERFECT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CREEPER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REERECT
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ERECTER
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PREFECT
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CREEPER
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REERECT
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ERECTER
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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ERECTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PERFECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
CREEPER
(84 = 34 + 50)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
REFUTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUTER
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUTER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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PERFECT
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REERECT
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
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PREFECT
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
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REERECT
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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PREFECTURE
(80)
PERFECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PREFECT
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PERFECT
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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REFUTER
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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REERECT
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ERECTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
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REERECT
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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PERFECT
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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REFUTER
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PREFECT
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ERECTER
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REFUTER
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PREFECT
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REERECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECTURE
(72)
REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REERECT
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REFUTER
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REERECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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ERECTER
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REFUTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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PERFECT
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REFUTER
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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REERECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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PREFECTURE
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PREFECT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PREFECT
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CREEPER
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PERFECT
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PREFECTURE
(68)
PERFECT
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PREFECTURE
(68)
PERFECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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prefecture in Words With Friends™

The word prefecture 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 prefecture:

PREFECTURE
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

creeper, erecter, perfect, prefect, reerect, refuter

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prefecture

PREFECTURE
(324)
PREFECTURE
(216)
PREFECTURE
(168)
PREFECTURE
(132)
PREFECTURE
(96)
PREFECTURE
(96)
PREFECTURE
(90)
PREFECTURE
(88)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(80)
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(80)
PREFECTURE
(72)
PREFECTURE
(72)
PREFECTURE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
PREFECTURE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
PREFECTURE
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
PREFECTURE
(32)
PREFECTURE
(29)
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(29)
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(29)
PREFECTURE
(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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(25)
PREFECTURE
(24)
PREFECTURE
(23)
PREFECTURE
(23)
PREFECTURE
(23)
PREFECTURE
(22)
PREFECTURE
(22)

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

PREFECTURE
(324)
PREFECTURE
(216)
PREFECTURE
(168)
PREFECTURE
(132)
PREFECT
(131 = 96 + 35)
PERFECT
(131 = 96 + 35)
PERFECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PERFECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREFECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREFECT
(113 = 78 + 35)
PREFECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PERFECT
(107 = 72 + 35)
PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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CREEPER
(104 = 69 + 35)
CREEPER
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
(99 = 64 + 35)
PERFECT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CREEPER
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REFUTER
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PREFECTURE
(96)
PREFECTURE
(96)
ERECTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
ERECTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERFECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PREFECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
REERECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
PREFECTURE
(90)
ERECTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
(89 = 54 + 35)
PERFECT
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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PREFECTURE
(88)
CREEPER
(87 = 52 + 35)
CREEPER
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CREEPER
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CREEPER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REFUTER
(86 = 51 + 35)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PREFECTURE
(84)
PERFECT
(83 = 48 + 35)
PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
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PREFECTURE
(80)
PREFECTURE
(80)
REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REERECT
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CREEPER
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REERECT
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REERECT
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CREEPER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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PREFECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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PREFECT
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REERECT
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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PREFECTURE
(72)
PREFECTURE
(72)
ERECTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
PREFECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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REERECT
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PREFECT
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ERECTER
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REERECT
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PERFECT
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CREEPER
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PRECUT
(69)
PREFECT
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PRECUT
(69)
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CREEPER
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PREFECT
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PERFECT
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PREFECT
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PREFER
(66)
PREFER
(66)
REFECT
(66)
REFUTER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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CREEPER
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REERECT
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CREEPER
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PRECUT
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
PRECUT
(63)
CREEPER
(63 = 28 + 35)
CREEPER
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PREFECT
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CREEPER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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REFUTER
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PREFECT
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REFUTER
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PREFECTURE
(60)
PREFECTURE
(60)
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(60)
PREFER
(60)
PERFECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PREFER
(60)
CRUFT
(60)
REFUTE
(60)
REFECT
(60)
PREFECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
REFECT
(60)
CREEPER
(60 = 25 + 35)
CRUFT
(60)
REPUTE
(60)
RECURE
(60)
PREFECTURE
(60)
REERECT
(59 = 24 + 35)
ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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ERECTER
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REFUTER
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Words within the letters of prefecture

2 letter words in prefecture (4 words)

3 letter words in prefecture (15 words)

7 letter words in prefecture (6 words)

8 letter words in prefecture (1 word)

9 letter words in prefecture (1 word)

10 letter words in prefecture (1 word)

prefecture + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence prefecture

Words that start with prefecture (2 words)

Words with prefecture in them (2 words)

Words that end with prefecture (2 words)

Word Growth involving prefecture

Shorter words in prefecture

ef ref refect prefect

re ref refect prefect

Longer words containing prefecture

prefectures subprefectures

subprefecture subprefectures