Definition of replacing

"replacing" in the noun sense

1. replacement, replacing

the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

"replacing the star will not be easy"

"replacing" in the verb sense

1. replace

substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected

"He replaced the old razor blade"

"We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"

"the insurance will replace the lost income"

"This antique vase can never be replaced"

2. supplant, replace, supersede, supervene upon

take the place or move into the position of

"Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"

"the computer has supplanted the slide rule"

"Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

3. replace, put back

put something back where it belongs

"replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"

"please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

4. substitute, replace, interchange, exchange

put in the place of another switch seemingly equivalent items

"the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"

"substitute regular milk for fat-free milk"

"synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

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replacing in Scrabble®

The word replacing 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters replacing:

REPLACING
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

aligner, angelic, caliper, carping, clinger, glacier, glancer, gracile, inplace, leaping, learing, panicle, pealing, pelagic, pelican, pingler, placing, plainer, praline, realign, reaping, reclang, replica

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word replacing

REPLACING
(153)
REPLACING
(135)
REPLACING
(102)
REPLACING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In replacing

REPLACING
(153)
REPLACING
(135)
REPLACING
(102)
CARPING
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLACING
(98 = 48 + 50)
PELAGIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLACING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARPING
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PELAGIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARPING
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PLACING
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PLACING
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CARPING
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PELAGIC
(95 = 45 + 50)
PELICAN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CALIPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REPLICA
(94 = 44 + 50)
PANICLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
INPLACE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PELICAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALIPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPLICA
(92 = 42 + 50)
PELAGIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PELICAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
REPLICA
(92 = 42 + 50)
PANICLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
INPLACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PANICLE
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PLACING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPING
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INPLACE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CALIPER
(92 = 42 + 50)
PEALING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GLANCER
(90 = 40 + 50)
PINGLER
(90 = 40 + 50)
REAPING
(90 = 40 + 50)
LEAPING
(90 = 40 + 50)
REPLACING
(90)
CLINGER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ANGELIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
GRACILE
(90 = 40 + 50)
RECLANG
(90 = 40 + 50)
GLACIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ANGELIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEALING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LEAPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GRACILE
(89 = 39 + 50)
GLANCER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PELAGIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
PELAGIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLACING
(89 = 39 + 50)
RECLANG
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARPING
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PELAGIC
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PINGLER
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PELAGIC
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PELAGIC
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CARPING
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PLACING
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LEAPING
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REAPING
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GLACIER
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PLACING
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GLACIER
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PLACING
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GRACILE
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REAPING
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CARPING
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CLINGER
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ANGELIC
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CALIPER
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PELICAN
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PELICAN
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INPLACE
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GLACIER
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CALIPER
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INPLACE
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CALIPER
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PELICAN
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PELICAN
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PELICAN
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RECLANG
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INPLACE
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CALIPER
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PANICLE
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PANICLE
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LEAPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PANICLE
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PRALINE
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CARPING
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REPLICA
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPLICA
(86 = 36 + 50)
GRACILE
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PINGLER
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PRALINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INPLACE
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INPLACE
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CLINGER
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REPLICA
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PELICAN
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PINGLER
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PANICLE
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PLAINER
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PANICLE
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REPLICA
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REPLICA
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PEALING
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PELAGIC
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INPLACE
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REPLICA
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PANICLE
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PLAINER
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CALIPER
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GLANCER
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REAPING
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PELAGIC
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PELICAN
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INPLACE
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CALIPER
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REPLICA
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REPLICA
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PANICLE
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INPLACE
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REAPING
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LEAPING
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LEAPING
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GLANCER
(83 = 33 + 50)
GRACILE
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LEAPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LEAPING
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LEAPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
RECLANG
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PEALING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PINGLER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REAPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
REAPING
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CLINGER
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PEALING
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PEALING
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REAPING
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PEALING
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PEALING
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REPLICA
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GLACIER
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GLANCER
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CLINGER
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GLACIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
PINGLER
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GRACILE
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ANGELIC
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PANICLE
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RECLANG
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RECLANG
(83 = 33 + 50)
INPLACE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PELICAN
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GLACIER
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ANGELIC
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GRACILE
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REAPING
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CLINGER
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GLACIER
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GLACIER
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CALIPER
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GLANCER
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GLANCER
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ANGELIC
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PINGLER
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RECLANG
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PINGLER
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CLINGER
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PINGLER
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ANGELIC
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RECLANG
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GLANCER
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ANGELIC
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CLINGER
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ANGELIC
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CLINGER
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RECLANG
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GRACILE
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GLANCER
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PEALING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GRACILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARPING
(82 = 32 + 50)
PELAGIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
REALIGN
(82 = 32 + 50)
PELAGIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
ALIGNER
(82 = 32 + 50)
GLANCER
(82 = 32 + 50)
LEARING
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLACING
(82 = 32 + 50)
RECLANG
(82 = 32 + 50)
GRACILE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRALINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRALINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALIGNER
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRALINE
(80 = 30 + 50)

replacing in Words With Friends™

The word replacing 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 replacing:

REPLACING
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

aligner, angelic, caliper, carping, clinger, glacier, glancer, gracile, inplace, leaping, learing, panicle, pealing, pelagic, pelican, pingler, placing, plainer, praline, realign, reaping, reclang, replica

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word replacing

REPLACING
(279)
REPLACING
(162)
REPLACING
(138)
REPLACING
(93)
REPLACING
(88)
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(87)
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(87)
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(84)
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(80)
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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)

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

REPLACING
(279)
REPLACING
(162)
REPLACING
(138)
PELAGIC
(125 = 90 + 35)
PLACING
(122 = 87 + 35)
PLACING
(122 = 87 + 35)
CARPING
(119 = 84 + 35)
PELAGIC
(119 = 84 + 35)
PLACING
(116 = 81 + 35)
PELICAN
(116 = 81 + 35)
PELICAN
(116 = 81 + 35)
PANICLE
(116 = 81 + 35)
INPLACE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CALIPER
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINGLER
(113 = 78 + 35)
LEAPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
REPLICA
(113 = 78 + 35)
ANGELIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
GLACIER
(110 = 75 + 35)
GRACILE
(110 = 75 + 35)
REAPING
(110 = 75 + 35)
INPLACE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PANICLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLACING
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PLACING
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLACING
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PLACING
(110 = 75 + 35)
PELAGIC
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PELAGIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CALIPER
(107 = 72 + 35)
RECLANG
(107 = 72 + 35)
GLANCER
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEALING
(107 = 72 + 35)
REPLICA
(107 = 72 + 35)
LEAPING
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CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLINGER
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
PANICLE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PLACING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GLACIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
INPLACE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PELICAN
(104 = 69 + 35)
REAPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GRACILE
(104 = 69 + 35)
INPLACE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PLACING
(103 = 68 + 35)
PLACING
(103 = 68 + 35)
PLACING
(103 = 68 + 35)
RECLANG
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LEAPING
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LEAPING
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CALIPER
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PEALING
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PEALING
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PEALING
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RECLANG
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REPLICA
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LEAPING
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CLINGER
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CLINGER
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANGELIC
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CARPING
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PINGLER
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GLANCER
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PINGLER
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PINGLER
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GLANCER
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PLAINER
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PRALINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ANGELIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLINGER
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CARPING
(99 = 64 + 35)
CARPING
(99 = 64 + 35)
CARPING
(99 = 64 + 35)
PELAGIC
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PELAGIC
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PELAGIC
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PANICLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
ALIGNER
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLACING
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PLACING
(98 = 63 + 35)
REAPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
REALIGN
(98 = 63 + 35)
REAPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
REAPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GLACIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRACILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
GLACIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRACILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRACILE
(98 = 63 + 35)
GLACIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
INPLACE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RECLANG
(95 = 60 + 35)
INPLACE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PELAGIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINGLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PELICAN
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ANGELIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
GLANCER
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GLANCER
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PINGLER
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PINGLER
(95 = 60 + 35)
RECLANG
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PELAGIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
INPLACE
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PELICAN
(95 = 60 + 35)
PELICAN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PANICLE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRALINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
LEAPING
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LEAPING
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PRALINE
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PANICLE
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PANICLE
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REPLICA
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CLINGER
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PEALING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PEALING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLAINER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPLACING
(93)
PACING
(93)
GELCAP
(93)
GLACIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
GRACILE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INPLACE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALIGNER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PELICAN
(92 = 57 + 35)
LEARING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PELICAN
(92 = 57 + 35)
INPLACE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INPLACE
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PELICAN
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PANICLE
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REAPING
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PANICLE
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INPLACE
(92 = 57 + 35)
LEAPING
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CALIPER
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RECLANG
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PEALING
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PEALING
(91 = 56 + 35)
REPLICA
(91 = 56 + 35)
CLINGER
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LEAPING
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GLANCER
(91 = 56 + 35)
CLINGER
(91 = 56 + 35)
CLINGER
(91 = 56 + 35)
REPLICA
(91 = 56 + 35)
LEAPING
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PINGLER
(91 = 56 + 35)
GLANCER
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PEALING
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ANGELIC
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RECLANG
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ANGELIC
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CALIPER
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PINGLER
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ANGELIC
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CALIPER
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REPLICA
(91 = 56 + 35)
GLANCER
(91 = 56 + 35)
RECLANG
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINGLER
(91 = 56 + 35)
LEAPING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CARPING
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PELAGIC
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GLANCER
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CALIPER
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PRALINE
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PELAGIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
PELAGIC
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PLAINER
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PLAINER
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PELAGIC
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CLINGER
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PEALING
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CLINGER
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CALIPER
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GLANCER
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LEAPING
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GLANCER
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CLINGER
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PEALING
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ANGELIC
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ANGELIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
PEALING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECLANG
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REPLICA
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECLANG
(89 = 54 + 35)
REPLICA
(89 = 54 + 35)
REPLICA
(89 = 54 + 35)
RECLANG
(89 = 54 + 35)
REPLACING
(88)
REAPING
(87 = 52 + 35)

Words within the letters of replacing

2 letter words in replacing (12 words)

8 letter words in replacing (5 words)

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

Words containing the sequence replacing

Words that start with replacing (1 word)

Words with replacing in them (1 word)

Words that end with replacing (1 word)

Word Growth involving replacing

Shorter words in replacing

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Longer words containing replacing

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