Definition of sesquipedalian

"sesquipedalian" in the noun sense

1. sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia

a very long word (a foot and a half long)

"sesquipedalian" in the adjective sense

1. sesquipedalian

given to the overuse of long words

"sesquipedalian orators"

"this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

2. polysyllabic, sesquipedalian

of words) long and ponderous having many syllables

"sesquipedalian technical terms"

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sesquipedalian in Scrabble®

The word sesquipedalian 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: 26

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sesquipedalian:

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (87 words)

aediles, aidless, aliased, aliases, alpeens, alpines, anapsid, anilide, aniseed, dailies, daisies, dalasis, denials, deplane, despise, dialups, diesels, disease, dispels, dualise, elapsed, elapses, eleidin, endless, enseals, equaled, equines, eupneas, insides, inulase, islands, liaised, liaises, lineups, linseed, lipases, liquids, lupines, napless, paenula, palsied, palsies, paneled, pansies, pasquil, pasquin, penises, pieless, pinless, plaques, pleased, pleases, plussed, punless, quailed, quinide, salines, sandals, seaside, sensual, sepaled, sequela, sequels, sequins, silanes, siliqua, silique, snailed, spaniel, spelean, spinals, spindle, spinels, spinule, spleens, splined, splines, squalid, squeals, sundaes, sundial, suspend, unideal, unipeds, unseals, uplands, upsides

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sesquipedalian

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(333)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(252)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(222)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(168)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
(120)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(112)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(112)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(104)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(104)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(36)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
(33)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(30)

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

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(333)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(252)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(222)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(168)
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PLAQUES
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PLAQUES
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PASQUIL
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QUAILED
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QUINIDE
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SQUALID
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EQUINES
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SEQUINS
(128 = 78 + 50)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(128)
SEQUELA
(128 = 78 + 50)
SEQUELS
(128 = 78 + 50)
SILIQUE
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SILIQUA
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SQUALID
(124 = 74 + 50)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(124)
EQUALED
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LIQUIDS
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SILIQUE
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PLAQUES
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SEQUELS
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SILIQUA
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SEQUELA
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SEQUINS
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
(120)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(120)
QUINIDE
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SQUALID
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EQUALED
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QUAILED
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LIQUIDS
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SEQUELA
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SEQUELS
(114 = 64 + 50)
SEQUINS
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SILIQUA
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SILIQUE
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SQUEALS
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EQUINES
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PASQUIL
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PASQUIN
(113 = 63 + 50)
PLAQUES
(113 = 63 + 50)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(112)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(112)
PLAQUES
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PASQUIN
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PLAQUES
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PLAQUES
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EQUALED
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PLAQUES
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LIQUIDS
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PASQUIN
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PASQUIL
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SQUALID
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PASQUIL
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PASQUIL
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QUAILED
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PASQUIN
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PASQUIL
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QUINIDE
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LIQUIDS
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QUINIDE
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EQUALED
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QUAILED
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SEQUELS
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QUAILED
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QUAILED
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QUAILED
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QUAILED
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LIQUIDS
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QUAILED
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QUINIDE
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QUINIDE
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SEQUELA
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QUINIDE
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SILIQUA
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SQUALID
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SQUALID
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SILIQUE
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SQUALID
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PASQUIN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SQUALID
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EQUALED
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PLAQUES
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PASQUIL
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SEQUELS
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SILIQUA
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SQUALID
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SILIQUE
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SEQUELS
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SEQUELA
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EQUINES
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PASQUIL
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PLAQUES
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PLAQUES
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QUINIDE
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PASQUIN
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sesquipedalian in Words With Friends™

The word sesquipedalian 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: 30

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

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(378)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (87 words)

aediles, aidless, aliased, aliases, alpeens, alpines, anapsid, anilide, aniseed, dailies, daisies, dalasis, denials, deplane, despise, dialups, diesels, disease, dispels, dualise, elapsed, elapses, eleidin, endless, enseals, equaled, equines, eupneas, insides, inulase, islands, liaised, liaises, lineups, linseed, lipases, liquids, lupines, napless, paenula, palsied, palsies, paneled, pansies, pasquil, pasquin, penises, pieless, pinless, plaques, pleased, pleases, plussed, punless, quailed, quinide, salines, sandals, seaside, sensual, sepaled, sequela, sequels, sequins, silanes, siliqua, silique, snailed, spaniel, spelean, spinals, spindle, spinels, spinule, spleens, splined, splines, squalid, squeals, sundaes, sundial, suspend, unideal, unipeds, unseals, uplands, upsides

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sesquipedalian

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(378)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(312)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(306)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(216)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(152)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(136)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(128)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(128)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(120)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(120)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(45)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sesquipedalian

SESQUIPEDALIAN
(378)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(312)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(306)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(216)
PLAQUES
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PASQUIL
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PLAQUES
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PASQUIN
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LIQUIDS
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PLAQUES
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QUINIDE
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PASQUIL
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PLAQUES
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EQUALED
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SQUALID
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SEQUINS
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SILIQUA
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SQUEALS
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SEQUELA
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SEQUELS
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EQUINES
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SILIQUE
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SQUALID
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QUINIDE
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SESQUIPEDALIAN
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QUAILED
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PIQUED
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PIQUES
(141)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(136)
PLAQUES
(128 = 93 + 35)
SESQUIPEDALIAN
(128)
PASQUIL
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(128)
PASQUIN
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PLAQUE
(126)
LIQUID
(126)
PASQUIN
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PASQUIN
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PLAQUES
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PASQUIL
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PASQUIL
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PIQUED
(120)
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(120)
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(120)
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PASQUIN
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PASQUIN
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PLAQUES
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SEQUEL
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PIQUES
(117)
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(117)
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(117)
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(117)
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EQUALED
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LIQUIDS
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SQUALID
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EQUALED
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SQUALID
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QUINIDE
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(111)
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QUINIDE
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(111)
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(111)
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SILIQUA
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(111)
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(111)
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SQUEALS
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QUIN
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QUINIDE
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Words within the letters of sesquipedalian

2 letter words in sesquipedalian (19 words)

10 letter words in sesquipedalian (5 words)

11 letter words in sesquipedalian (3 words)

14 letter words in sesquipedalian (1 word)

sesquipedalian + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence sesquipedalian

Words that start with sesquipedalian (4 words)

Words with sesquipedalian in them (1 word)

Words that end with sesquipedalian (1 word)

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