Definition of prosecution

"prosecution" in the noun sense

1. prosecution, criminal prosecution

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

2. prosecution

the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

3. pursuance, prosecution

the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

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Quotations for prosecution

You may bring up the body for the purpose of prosecution. [ Law Writ ]

prosecution in Scrabble®

The word prosecution 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters prosecution:

PROSECUTION
(144)
PROSECUTION
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (105 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prosecution

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

PROSECUTION
(144)
PROSECUTION
(144)
PROSECUTION
(96)
PROSECUTION
(96)
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TROPICS
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OUTCROP
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TRICEPS
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PRECUTS
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CRISPEN
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POETICS
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PECTINS
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PRINCES
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PORCINE
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NEPOTIC
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SCORPIO
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POROTIC
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PORTICO
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CUPRITE
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OCTOPUS
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PROOTIC
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COPIOUS
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TROPICS
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TRICEPS
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CRISPEN
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
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OUTCROP
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PORTICO
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UNCOOPS
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PROOTIC
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INSPECT
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CUPRITE
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COPOUTS
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RECOUPS
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CRISPEN
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COPIOUS
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TRICEPS
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INSPECT
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PINCERS
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OCTOPUS
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PINCERS
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PECTINS
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CUPRITE
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COPIERS
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UPRISEN
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prosecution in Words With Friends™

The word prosecution 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™ Plays In The Letters prosecution:

PROSECUTION
(261)
PROSECUTION
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (105 words)

cistern, citrons, coiners, consort, contour, cooties, copiers, copious, copouts, cornets, coronet, counter, coupons, cretins, crispen, cronies, crouton, cuprite, ecotour, encrust, erosion, erotics, incrust, inspect, isotope, nepotic, nitrous, norites, notices, nutsier, octopus, onerous, operons, options, orients, outcrop, outspin, pectins, picture, pincers, piteous, poetics, pointer, poorest, porcine, porotic, portico, portion, postern, posture, potions, pouncer, pounces, pouters, poutier, poutine, precuts, princes, pronest, prootic, protein, protons, pterins, puniest, punster, punters, purines, recoins, recount, recoups, reinput, repoint, riotous, ropiest, routine, scooper, scooter, scorpio, scouter, section, snooper, sootier, soupier, spinout, sporont, spouter, stonier, stooper, stourie, suction, tonsure, toonies, torsion, triceps, triones, tropics, trounce, troupes, turnips, uncoops, uniters, unstoic, unstrip, uprisen, uproots

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prosecution

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

PROSECUTION
(261)
PROSECUTION
(261)
PROSECUTION
(225)
PROSECUTION
(126)
PROSECUTION
(126)
PECTINS
(125 = 90 + 35)
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COPIOUS
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INSPECT
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CUPRITE
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TRICEPS
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COPIERS
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UNCOOPS
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COUPONS
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PORCINE
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PINCERS
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NEPOTIC
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OUTCROP
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INSPECT
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INSPECT
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INSPECT
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Words within the letters of prosecution

2 letter words in prosecution (17 words)

10 letter words in prosecution (3 words)

11 letter words in prosecution (1 word)

prosecution + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence prosecution

Words that start with prosecution (2 words)

Words with prosecution in them (1 word)

Words that end with prosecution (2 words)

Word Growth involving prosecution

Shorter words in prosecution

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Longer words containing prosecution

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