Definition of spectacular

"spectacular" in the noun sense

1. spectacular

a lavishly produced performance

"they put on a Christmas spectacular"

"spectacular" in the adjective sense

1. dramatic, spectacular, striking

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

"a dramatic sunset"

"a dramatic pause"

"a spectacular display of northern lights"

"it was a spectacular play"

"his striking good looks always created a sensation"

2. spectacular

characteristic of spectacles or drama

"spectacular dives from the cliff"

3. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

"an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"

"a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"

"salient traits"

"a spectacular rise in prices"

"a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"

"a striking resemblance between parent and child"

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spectacular in Scrabble®

The word spectacular 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® Play In The Letters spectacular:

SPECTACULAR
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (62 words)

acaters, accepts, accrual, accrues, accurse, accurst, accusal, accuser, actuals, acuates, alecups, arcuate, aurates, austral, caltrap, caplets, capsule, capture, carpals, carpels, carpets, cartels, cauters, clarets, clasper, cluster, crustal, curates, cuspate, estrual, lactase, palaces, palates, palters, parcels, pasture, perusal, placate, placers, plaster, plateau, platers, precast, precuts, pulsate, reclasp, recusal, saccate, saluter, scalper, scapula, scarlet, scruple, secular, spatula, spectra, specula, stapler, sulcate, teacups, uprates, upscale

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spectacular

SPECTACULAR
(180)
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(162)
SPECTACULAR
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(25)
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(22)
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(20)

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

SPECTACULAR
(180)
SPECTACULAR
(162)
SPECTACULAR
(120)
SPECTACULAR
(108)
ACCEPTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ACCEPTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACCEPTS
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ACCEPTS
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CAPTURE
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ACCUSAL
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ACCURST
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PLACATE
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ACCRUAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
SCAPULA
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PARCELS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUSPATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEACUPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SPECTRA
(94 = 44 + 50)
CLASPER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PRECAST
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPSULE
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CAPLETS
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SCALPER
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CARPELS
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PRECUTS
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SPECULA
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SACCATE
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RECLASP
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CARPETS
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ACCUSER
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PLACERS
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ALECUPS
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UPSCALE
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ACCURSE
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PALACES
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SCRUPLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEACUPS
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CALTRAP
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PLACATE
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ACCEPTS
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SCRUPLE
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ACCEPTS
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SPECULA
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ACCURSE
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PLACATE
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RECLASP
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SPECTRA
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SACCATE
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ACCUSER
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPELS
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CARPALS
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CAPSULE
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PRECUTS
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ACCEPTS
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CLASPER
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ACCRUAL
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ACCRUAL
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CAPTURE
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SCAPULA
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ACCURSE
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PRECUTS
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RECLASP
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CALTRAP
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ACCUSER
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SCALPER
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PLACERS
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PRECUTS
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SCAPULA
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ACCUSAL
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CLASPER
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SPECTRA
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ACCURST
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CARPELS
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SPECULA
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SCALPER
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SPECTRA
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ACCURST
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ALECUPS
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PRECAST
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SCRUPLE
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ACCRUES
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SACCATE
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PLACATE
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CARPALS
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ACCUSAL
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ACCRUES
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TEACUPS
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SCAPULA
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SPECULA
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CUSPATE
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PARCELS
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PRECAST
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PARCELS
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CUSPATE
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ACCURSE
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SPATULA
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SCALPER
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SPECTRA
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SPECTRA
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SPECTRA
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CAPSULE
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SACCATE
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SPECTRA
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CARPETS
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ACCRUAL
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CAPTURE
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ACCUSAL
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SCRUPLE
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SCARLET
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SECULAR
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ARCUATE
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spectacular in Words With Friends™

The word spectacular 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: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters spectacular:

SPECTACULAR
(288)
SPECTACULAR
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (62 words)

acaters, accepts, accrual, accrues, accurse, accurst, accusal, accuser, actuals, acuates, alecups, arcuate, aurates, austral, caltrap, caplets, capsule, capture, carpals, carpels, carpets, cartels, cauters, clarets, clasper, cluster, crustal, curates, cuspate, estrual, lactase, palaces, palates, palters, parcels, pasture, perusal, placate, placers, plaster, plateau, platers, precast, precuts, pulsate, reclasp, recusal, saccate, saluter, scalper, scapula, scarlet, scruple, secular, spatula, spectra, specula, stapler, sulcate, teacups, uprates, upscale

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spectacular

SPECTACULAR
(288)
SPECTACULAR
(288)
SPECTACULAR
(252)
SPECTACULAR
(180)
SPECTACULAR
(156)
SPECTACULAR
(104)
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(102)
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(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(78)
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(64)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(44)
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(34)
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(29)
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(28)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
SPECTACULAR
(25)

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

SPECTACULAR
(288)
SPECTACULAR
(288)
SPECTACULAR
(252)
SPECTACULAR
(180)
SPECTACULAR
(156)
ALECUPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
SCAPULA
(128 = 93 + 35)
UPSCALE
(128 = 93 + 35)
SPECULA
(128 = 93 + 35)
CAPSULE
(128 = 93 + 35)
TEACUPS
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPTURE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPLETS
(125 = 90 + 35)
SPECTRA
(122 = 87 + 35)
SPECULA
(116 = 81 + 35)
SCAPULA
(116 = 81 + 35)
ACCUSAL
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SCRUPLE
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ALECUPS
(116 = 81 + 35)
UPSCALE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PLACATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARPALS
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CUSPATE
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PALACES
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ACCEPTS
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SCALPER
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PARCELS
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ACCEPTS
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ACCURST
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ACCUSER
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PLACERS
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ACCEPTS
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CALTRAP
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CARPELS
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ACCURSE
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ACCUSAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
ACCRUAL
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SCRUPLE
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CUSPATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CALTRAP
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PALACES
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SCALPER
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CUSPATE
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ACCUSER
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CRUSTAL
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ACCURSE
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CARPALS
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ACCEPTS
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TEACUPS
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SULCATE
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ACCRUES
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ACCRUES
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ACCURST
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ACTUALS
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CLASPER
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CLASPER
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CLUSTER
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RECLASP
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CARPELS
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CARPELS
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RECLASP
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PLACATE
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CARPALS
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PRECUTS
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PARCELS
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PARCELS
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PRECUTS
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PULSATE
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UPSCALE
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CAPSULE
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PRECAST
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CARPETS
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SCAPULA
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PRECAST
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SCRUPLE
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UPSCALE
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SCRUPLE
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PALTERS
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PRECAST
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ACCRUAL
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SCAPULA
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SPECTRA
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SPECULA
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SPECULA
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SPECULA
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ACCUSAL
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CARPETS
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SPECTACULAR
(104)
CAUTERS
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ACCRUAL
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PALATES
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SACCATE
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ALECUPS
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SACCATE
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LACTASE
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ALECUPS
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SPECTACULAR
(102)
ACCURSE
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CAPTURE
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CUSPATE
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SCALPER
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TEACUPS
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RECLASP
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ACCEPTS
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UPSCALE
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SPECULA
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ARCUATE
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SACCATE
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PLATERS
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SACCATE
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CARTELS
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ACCUSAL
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ACCUSAL
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CLARETS
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CAPSULE
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SCARLET
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CAPSULE
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CARPETS
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CURATES
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PRECAST
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PRECAST
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SCAPULA
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ALECUPS
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UPRATES
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SPECTRA
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SPECTACULAR
(96)
SPECTACULAR
(96)
ACCURSE
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SCRUPLE
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PERUSAL
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RECLASP
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ACCRUAL
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ACCRUAL
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ACCEPTS
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Words within the letters of spectacular

2 letter words in spectacular (12 words)

9 letter words in spectacular (3 words)

11 letter words in spectacular (1 word)

spectacular + 1 blank (1 word)

spectacular + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence spectacular

Words that start with spectacular (3 words)

Words with spectacular in them (1 word)

Words that end with spectacular (2 words)

Word Growth involving spectacular

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Longer words containing spectacular

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