Definition of reprehension

"reprehension" in the noun sense

1. rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand

an act or expression of criticism and censure

"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

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Quotations for reprehension

It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension. [ Plutarch ]

An inoffensive pleasantness is a good quality to improve friendship. It enlivens conversation, relieves melancholy, and conveys advice with better success than naked reprehension. This gilding the pill reconciles the palate to the prescription, without weakening the force of the ingredients, and he who can cure by recreation, and make pleasure the vehicle of health, is a doctor in good earnest. [ R. Hall ]

reprehension in Scrabble®

The word reprehension 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® Plays In The Letters reprehension:

REPREHENSION
(171)
REPREHENSION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

heroine, heroins, heroise, hornier, horsier, inshore, iphones, ironers, nephron, openers, penners, pennies, pension, peonies, phonier, phonies, pinenes, pioneer, preener, rehires, rehones, reopens, repiner, repines, reposer, reprise, rerinse, reshine, reshore, respire, rosehip, seepier, serener, sheerer, sneerer, spinner

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word reprehension

REPREHENSION
(171)
REPREHENSION
(171)
REPREHENSION
(114)
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(114)
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(88)
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(68)
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(63)
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(57)
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(54)
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(44)
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(38)
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(38)
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(29)
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(27)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)
REPREHENSION
(21)

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

REPREHENSION
(171)
REPREHENSION
(171)
REPREHENSION
(114)
REPREHENSION
(114)
PHONIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEPHRON
(98 = 48 + 50)
IPHONES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHONIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(98 = 48 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEPHRON
(98 = 48 + 50)
IPHONES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHONIER
(98 = 48 + 50)
PHONIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEPHRON
(98 = 48 + 50)
NEPHRON
(95 = 45 + 50)
PHONIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
PHONIER
(95 = 45 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
IPHONES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HORSIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHONES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROINS
(92 = 42 + 50)
INSHORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORNIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHEERER
(92 = 42 + 50)
HEROISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHIRES
(92 = 42 + 50)
INSHORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
IPHONES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEROINS
(90 = 40 + 50)
REHONES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHEERER
(90 = 40 + 50)
REHIRES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HORSIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHONIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEROISE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HEROINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHONIES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HORNIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHORE
(90 = 40 + 50)
INSHORE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEPHRON
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEPHRON
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEPHRON
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEPHRON
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
NEPHRON
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
IPHONES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(89 = 39 + 50)
PHONIER
(89 = 39 + 50)
REPREHENSION
(88)
ROSEHIP
(88 = 38 + 50)
PINENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REOPENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINNER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REOPENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PEONIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PEONIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINNER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEEPIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROSEHIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
PHONIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPIRE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREENER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENNERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREENER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPHRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEPHRON
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPENERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPENERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPRISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENNIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENNIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPIRE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENNERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IPHONES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
IPHONES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEEPIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEEPIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHONES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PIONEER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PHONIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REPINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENSION
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REPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPIRE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHEERER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHIRES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REOPENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IPHONES
(84 = 34 + 50)
REPREHENSION
(84)
RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHIRES
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORNIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHIRES
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
INSHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
INSHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
INSHORE
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HEROISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
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RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INSHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
INSHORE
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INSHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HEROINS
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HEROISE
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HEROISE
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SHEERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHIRES
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORSIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORNIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORNIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHONES
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORSIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORSIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORSIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
HORNIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHINE
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REHONES
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RESHINE
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REHONES
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HORNIER
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HORNIER
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REHONES
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REHONES
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REHONES
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HORSIER
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RESHINE
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REHIRES
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SHEERER
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REHIRES
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HORSIER
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HORSIER
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RESHINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESHORE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHIRES
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHIRES
(83 = 33 + 50)
REHONES
(83 = 33 + 50)

reprehension in Words With Friends™

The word reprehension 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 reprehension:

REPREHENSION
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (36 words)

heroine, heroins, heroise, hornier, horsier, inshore, iphones, ironers, nephron, openers, penners, pennies, pension, peonies, phonier, phonies, pinenes, pioneer, preener, rehires, rehones, reopens, repiner, repines, reposer, reprise, rerinse, reshine, reshore, respire, rosehip, seepier, serener, sheerer, sneerer, spinner

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word reprehension

REPREHENSION
(261)
REPREHENSION
(243)
REPREHENSION
(207)
REPREHENSION
(207)
REPREHENSION
(150)
REPREHENSION
(138)
REPREHENSION
(92)
REPREHENSION
(88)
REPREHENSION
(84)
REPREHENSION
(80)
REPREHENSION
(76)
REPREHENSION
(76)
REPREHENSION
(76)
REPREHENSION
(76)
REPREHENSION
(58)
REPREHENSION
(58)
REPREHENSION
(54)
REPREHENSION
(50)
REPREHENSION
(46)
REPREHENSION
(46)
REPREHENSION
(27)
REPREHENSION
(26)
REPREHENSION
(26)
REPREHENSION
(25)
REPREHENSION
(24)
REPREHENSION
(24)
REPREHENSION
(23)
REPREHENSION
(23)
REPREHENSION
(23)
REPREHENSION
(22)
REPREHENSION
(22)
REPREHENSION
(21)

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

REPREHENSION
(261)
REPREHENSION
(243)
REPREHENSION
(207)
REPREHENSION
(207)
REPREHENSION
(150)
REPREHENSION
(138)
ROSEHIP
(113 = 78 + 35)
NEPHRON
(113 = 78 + 35)
PENNERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENNIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINENES
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENSION
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINNER
(107 = 72 + 35)
PHONIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
PHONIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
PHONIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
PHONIER
(104 = 69 + 35)
IPHONES
(104 = 69 + 35)
REOPENS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OPENERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
NEPHRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
NEPHRON
(101 = 66 + 35)
REPINER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REPINES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PHONIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PEONIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PHONIER
(98 = 63 + 35)
IPHONES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PIONEER
(98 = 63 + 35)
REOPENS
(98 = 63 + 35)
IPHONES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREENER
(98 = 63 + 35)
NEPHRON
(95 = 60 + 35)
SPINNER
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENNERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPOSER
(95 = 60 + 35)
REPRISE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESPIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESHINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
INSHORE
(95 = 60 + 35)
NEPHRON
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEEPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEEPIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
NEPHRON
(95 = 60 + 35)
RESPIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ROSEHIP
(95 = 60 + 35)
PINENES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENSION
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENNIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
PHONIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
PHONIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
OPENERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REPREHENSION
(92)
PREENER
(92 = 57 + 35)
IPHONES
(92 = 57 + 35)
PHONIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
PHONIER
(92 = 57 + 35)
PIONEER
(92 = 57 + 35)
REOPENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REOPENS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PEONIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
NEPHRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPHRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
NEPHRON
(91 = 56 + 35)
PINENES
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESHINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PENNIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
PENSION
(89 = 54 + 35)
INSHORE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HORNIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESPIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
RESPIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
REHONES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEEPIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEPHRON
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPINNER
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEEPIER
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HEROINS
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SPINNER
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PENNERS
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NEPHRON
(89 = 54 + 35)
PENNERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PENNIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
HEROINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
REPREHENSION
(88)
PHONIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
PHONIER
(87 = 52 + 35)
IPHONES
(87 = 52 + 35)
PHONIES
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PHONIER
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PHONIES
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PHONIES
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IPHONES
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IPHONES
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REHIRES
(86 = 51 + 35)
PEONIES
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IPHONES
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OPENERS
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PHONIES
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PHONIER
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HEROISE
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PEONIES
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HORSIER
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SHEERER
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RESHORE
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PHONIES
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PREENER
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REPINER
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PIONEER
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RESHORE
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PHONIES
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REPINES
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PHONIER
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PHONIER
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PIONEER
(86 = 51 + 35)
REPREHENSION
(84)
PENSION
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEPHRON
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PENSION
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PENSION
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PENSION
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REHONES
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PENNIES
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PENSION
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PINENES
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HEROINS
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HEROINS
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PENNERS
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PENNERS
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PENNIES
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PENNIES
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HEROINE
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HEROINE
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PENNERS
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PENNERS
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PENNIES
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PENNERS
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PENNERS
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PINENES
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PINENES
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ROSEHIP
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PENNIES
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ROSEHIP
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ROSEHIP
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ROSEHIP
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ROSEHIP
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ROSEHIP
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PENSION
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HORNIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
RESHINE
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INSHORE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HORNIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
PENNIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
RESHINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINENES
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INSHORE
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NEPHRON
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PINENES
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HORNIER
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SPINNER
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SPINNER
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SPINNER
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SPINNER
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SPINNER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPINNER
(83 = 48 + 35)
PREENER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REOPENS
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPREHENSION
(80)
IPHONES
(80 = 45 + 35)
PIONEER
(80 = 45 + 35)
OPENERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PIONEER
(80 = 45 + 35)
IPHONES
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESHORE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REPINES
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PEONIES
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REPINER
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PEONIES
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PHONIER
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RESHORE
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OPENERS
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REOPENS
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PREENER
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HORSIER
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OPENERS
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PHONIES
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PHONIER
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PEONIES
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OPENERS
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HEROISE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PIONEER
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REPINER
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REPINES
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SHEERER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REOPENS
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IPHONES
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PHONIES
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IPHONES
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REPINES
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Words within the letters of reprehension

2 letter words in reprehension (15 words)

9 letter words in reprehension (3 words)

10 letter words in reprehension (1 word)

12 letter words in reprehension (1 word)

Words containing the sequence reprehension

Words that start with reprehension (1 word)

Words with reprehension in them (1 word)

Words that end with reprehension (1 word)

Word Growth involving reprehension

Shorter words in reprehension

eh prehension

en ens hens prehension

en hen hens prehension

he hen hens prehension

on ion prehension

re prehension

Longer words containing reprehension

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