Definition of reduction

"reduction" in the noun sense

1. decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

the act of decreasing or reducing something

2. reduction, reducing

any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

3. reduction, simplification

the act of reducing complexity

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reduction in Scrabble®

The word reduction 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters reduction:

REDUCTION
(117)
REDUCTION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

conduit, counted, counter, courted, crunode, eductor, eudicot, inducer, intrude, ioduret, noticed, outride, recount, routine, trounce, uncited, uncored, untired, untried

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word reduction

REDUCTION
(117)
REDUCTION
(117)
REDUCTION
(78)
REDUCTION
(78)
REDUCTION
(60)
REDUCTION
(48)
REDUCTION
(48)
REDUCTION
(48)
REDUCTION
(42)
REDUCTION
(42)
REDUCTION
(40)
REDUCTION
(40)
REDUCTION
(39)
REDUCTION
(39)
REDUCTION
(39)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(32)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(28)
REDUCTION
(26)
REDUCTION
(26)
REDUCTION
(26)
REDUCTION
(26)
REDUCTION
(26)
REDUCTION
(24)
REDUCTION
(24)
REDUCTION
(24)
REDUCTION
(22)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(17)
REDUCTION
(16)
REDUCTION
(16)
REDUCTION
(16)
REDUCTION
(16)
REDUCTION
(15)
REDUCTION
(15)
REDUCTION
(14)

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

REDUCTION
(117)
REDUCTION
(117)
COURTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(90 = 40 + 50)
EUDICOT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CRUNODE
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNCORED
(90 = 40 + 50)
NOTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
COUNTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONDUIT
(90 = 40 + 50)
INDUCER
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNCITED
(90 = 40 + 50)
INDUCER
(89 = 39 + 50)
COURTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONDUIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
EUDICOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CRUNODE
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNCITED
(89 = 39 + 50)
NOTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
UNCORED
(89 = 39 + 50)
COUNTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONDUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COURTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
EUDICOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INDUCER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONDUIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCORED
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUNTER
(86 = 36 + 50)
TROUNCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRUNODE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOUNT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
EUDICOT
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
INDUCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
COUNTED
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COUNTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCORED
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNCITED
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UNCITED
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COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONDUIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRUNODE
(83 = 33 + 50)
COURTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
INTRUDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNTIRED
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNCORED
(82 = 32 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUDICOT
(82 = 32 + 50)
IODURET
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNTRIED
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNCITED
(82 = 32 + 50)
INDUCER
(82 = 32 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONDUIT
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RECOUNT
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EDUCTOR
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OUTRIDE
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COUNTER
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TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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CRUNODE
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RECOUNT
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INTRUDE
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COUNTER
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INDUCER
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RECOUNT
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TROUNCE
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UNCORED
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COURTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
IODURET
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNTIRED
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNTRIED
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTER
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCITED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TROUNCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
COUNTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
RECOUNT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUDICOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDUCTOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
COURTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
INDUCER
(78 = 28 + 50)
REDUCTION
(78)
UNCITED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONDUIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
COUNTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUDICOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ROUTINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
INDUCER
(78 = 28 + 50)
CRUNODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
REDUCTION
(78)
CRUNODE
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNCORED
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUDICOT
(78 = 28 + 50)
TROUNCE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
RECOUNT
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
INTRUDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTRIED
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNTIRED
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
COUNTER
(77 = 27 + 50)

reduction in Words With Friends™

The word reduction 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: 15

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

REDUCTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

conduit, counted, counter, courted, crunode, eductor, eudicot, inducer, intrude, ioduret, noticed, outride, recount, routine, trounce, uncited, uncored, untired, untried

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word reduction

REDUCTION
(189)
REDUCTION
(114)
REDUCTION
(102)
REDUCTION
(81)
REDUCTION
(75)
REDUCTION
(68)
REDUCTION
(64)
REDUCTION
(64)
REDUCTION
(64)
REDUCTION
(63)
REDUCTION
(63)
REDUCTION
(63)
REDUCTION
(60)
REDUCTION
(60)
REDUCTION
(57)
REDUCTION
(54)
REDUCTION
(50)
REDUCTION
(42)
REDUCTION
(38)
REDUCTION
(38)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(34)
REDUCTION
(32)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(30)
REDUCTION
(23)
REDUCTION
(23)
REDUCTION
(21)
REDUCTION
(21)
REDUCTION
(21)
REDUCTION
(21)
REDUCTION
(20)
REDUCTION
(20)
REDUCTION
(20)
REDUCTION
(19)
REDUCTION
(19)
REDUCTION
(19)
REDUCTION
(19)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(18)
REDUCTION
(17)
REDUCTION
(17)
REDUCTION
(17)
REDUCTION
(16)

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

REDUCTION
(189)
REDUCTION
(114)
CONDUIT
(110 = 75 + 35)
CRUNODE
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUNTED
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCITED
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCORED
(110 = 75 + 35)
COUNTER
(107 = 72 + 35)
NOTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
TROUNCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(107 = 72 + 35)
COURTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
INDUCER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REDUCTION
(102)
EDUCTOR
(101 = 66 + 35)
EUDICOT
(101 = 66 + 35)
RECOUNT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CRUNODE
(98 = 63 + 35)
INDUCER
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONDUIT
(98 = 63 + 35)
COUNTED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRUNODE
(98 = 63 + 35)
COURTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUNTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(95 = 60 + 35)
TROUNCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONDUIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
INDUCER
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONDUIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONDUIT
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCORED
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CRUNODE
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCORED
(92 = 57 + 35)
COUNTED
(92 = 57 + 35)
INDUCER
(92 = 57 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECOUNT
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUDICOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
COURTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUNTER
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUDICOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
TROUNCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NOTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CRUNODE
(87 = 52 + 35)
COUNTED
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCORED
(87 = 52 + 35)
INDUCER
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCORED
(87 = 52 + 35)
COUNTED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CRUNODE
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCITED
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CONDUIT
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CRUNODE
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INDUCER
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UNCORED
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UNCITED
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COUNTED
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UNCITED
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INDUCER
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CONDUIT
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CONDUIT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONDUIT
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCORED
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UNCORED
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COUNTED
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
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INDUCER
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UNCORED
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UNCITED
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UNCORED
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INDUCER
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CRUNODE
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CONDUIT
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UNCITED
(86 = 51 + 35)
COUNTED
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COUNTED
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UNCITED
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CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
INDUCER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRUNODE
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCITED
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COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
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NOTICED
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COUNTER
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NOTICED
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RECOUNT
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RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
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COUNTER
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COUNTER
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NOTICED
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UNTIRED
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RECOUNT
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INTRUDE
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UNTRIED
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EDUCTOR
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INTRUDE
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EDUCTOR
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COURTED
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EDUCTOR
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EUDICOT
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EUDICOT
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UNTRIED
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TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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UNTIRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
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EUDICOT
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EUDICOT
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UNTIRED
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
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TROUNCE
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EUDICOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
TROUNCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
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COURTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNTRIED
(83 = 48 + 35)
RECOUNT
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUNTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
INTRUDE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(83 = 48 + 35)
REDUCTION
(81)
OUTRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCITED
(80 = 45 + 35)
COUNTED
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CONDUIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ROUTINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
COUNTED
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CONDUIT
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IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INDUCER
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCORED
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IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRUNODE
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UNCORED
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UNCITED
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ROUTINE
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CONDUIT
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UNCORED
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INDUCER
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INDUCER
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COUNTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNTIRED
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TROUNCE
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NOTICED
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TROUNCE
(77 = 42 + 35)
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COURTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
RECOUNT
(77 = 42 + 35)
EDUCTOR
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UNTIRED
(77 = 42 + 35)
INTRUDE
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CONDUIT
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UNTRIED
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INTRUDE
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RECOUNT
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INTRUDE
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RECOUNT
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COURTED
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COURTED
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RECOUNT
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CRUNODE
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UNTIRED
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EDUCTOR
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COUNTER
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NOTICED
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COUNTED
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INDUCER
(77 = 42 + 35)
EUDICOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
EDUCTOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
EUDICOT
(77 = 42 + 35)

Words within the letters of reduction

2 letter words in reduction (12 words)

9 letter words in reduction (Anagrams) (2 words)

Word Growth involving reduction

Shorter words in reduction

duct educt eduction

on ion eduction

duct educt reduct

re red reduct

Longer words containing reduction

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