Definition of spoonerism

"spoonerism" in the noun sense

1. spoonerism

transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words

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spoonerism in Scrabble®

The word spoonerism 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® Plays In The Letters spoonerism:

SPOONERISM
(135)
SPOONERISM
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

erosion, imposer, imposes, impress, ionomer, isomers, mispens, mossier, noisome, noosers, oosperm, operons, persons, poisons, poroses, porosis, premiss, prisons, promise, respins, seniors, sermons, simpers, snipers, snooper, somonis, sooners, spinose, sponsor

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word spoonerism

SPOONERISM
(135)
SPOONERISM
(135)
SPOONERISM
(90)
SPOONERISM
(90)
SPOONERISM
(60)
SPOONERISM
(60)
SPOONERISM
(60)
SPOONERISM
(56)
SPOONERISM
(56)
SPOONERISM
(56)
SPOONERISM
(56)
SPOONERISM
(48)
SPOONERISM
(45)
SPOONERISM
(45)
SPOONERISM
(44)
SPOONERISM
(44)
SPOONERISM
(40)
SPOONERISM
(36)
SPOONERISM
(36)
SPOONERISM
(36)
SPOONERISM
(36)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(32)
SPOONERISM
(30)
SPOONERISM
(30)
SPOONERISM
(30)
SPOONERISM
(30)
SPOONERISM
(28)
SPOONERISM
(28)
SPOONERISM
(28)
SPOONERISM
(20)
SPOONERISM
(19)
SPOONERISM
(19)
SPOONERISM
(19)
SPOONERISM
(18)
SPOONERISM
(18)
SPOONERISM
(17)
SPOONERISM
(17)
SPOONERISM
(17)

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

SPOONERISM
(135)
SPOONERISM
(135)
OOSPERM
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIMPERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
MISPENS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PREMISS
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPOSER
(94 = 44 + 50)
PROMISE
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPOSES
(94 = 44 + 50)
IMPRESS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIMPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPOSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPOSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPOSER
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSPERM
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSPERM
(92 = 42 + 50)
OOSPERM
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROMISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROMISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROMISE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREMISS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREMISS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISPENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PREMISS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIMPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPOSER
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISPENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISPENS
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPRESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
IMPRESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIMPERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPOONERISM
(90)
SPOONERISM
(90)
PRISONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROMISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROMISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROMISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROMISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPERONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROMISE
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPERONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRISONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERSONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOSSIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREMISS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IONOMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
IONOMER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREMISS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREMISS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PERSONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREMISS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNOOPER
(86 = 36 + 50)
PREMISS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNOOPER
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOSSIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERMONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERMONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERMONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIMPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMONIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPRESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OOSPERM
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOMONIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ISOMERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ISOMERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOISOME
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOISOME
(86 = 36 + 50)
ISOMERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IMPOSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISPENS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESPINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
POISONS
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POROSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
POISONS
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MISPENS
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MISPENS
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SPONSOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISPENS
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SPONSOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISPENS
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POROSES
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POROSIS
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POROSES
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IMPOSES
(84 = 34 + 50)
IMPOSES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SIMPERS
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IMPRESS
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IMPOSER
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IMPRESS
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IMPOSER
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IMPOSER
(83 = 33 + 50)
MISPENS
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OOSPERM
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IMPRESS
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PREMISS
(83 = 33 + 50)
IMPOSES
(83 = 33 + 50)
PROMISE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIMPERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESPINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POROSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOSSIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPONSOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOMONIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PROMISE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOISOME
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ISOMERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POROSES
(80 = 30 + 50)
POROSIS
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MOSSIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPERONS
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OPERONS
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OPERONS
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RESPINS
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SOMONIS
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SOMONIS
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RESPINS
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RESPINS
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RESPINS
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SOMONIS
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POROSES
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SOMONIS
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POROSES
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SPONSOR
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SOMONIS
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SOMONIS
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SPONSOR
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POROSIS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OOSPERM
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SOMONIS
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SPONSOR
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RESPINS
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MOSSIER
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POROSES
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POROSES
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IONOMER
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SNIPERS
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SNOOPER
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SNIPERS
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SNOOPER
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SNIPERS
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SNIPERS
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POISONS
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SNOOPER
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SNIPERS
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SNOOPER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNOOPER
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IONOMER
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SNOOPER
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IONOMER
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IONOMER
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IONOMER
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SNOOPER
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IONOMER
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IONOMER
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IONOMER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SNIPERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
POISONS
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POROSES
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MOSSIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SERMONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SERMONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
IMPOSER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SERMONS
(80 = 30 + 50)

spoonerism in Words With Friends™

The word spoonerism 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: 17

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

SPOONERISM
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (29 words)

erosion, imposer, imposes, impress, ionomer, isomers, mispens, mossier, noisome, noosers, oosperm, operons, persons, poisons, poroses, porosis, premiss, prisons, promise, respins, seniors, sermons, simpers, snipers, snooper, somonis, sooners, spinose, sponsor

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word spoonerism

SPOONERISM
(207)
SPOONERISM
(189)
SPOONERISM
(114)
SPOONERISM
(114)
SPOONERISM
(84)
SPOONERISM
(84)
SPOONERISM
(81)
SPOONERISM
(72)
SPOONERISM
(72)
SPOONERISM
(72)
SPOONERISM
(72)
SPOONERISM
(69)
SPOONERISM
(68)
SPOONERISM
(68)
SPOONERISM
(66)
SPOONERISM
(63)
SPOONERISM
(63)
SPOONERISM
(54)
SPOONERISM
(54)
SPOONERISM
(46)
SPOONERISM
(46)
SPOONERISM
(42)
SPOONERISM
(38)
SPOONERISM
(38)
SPOONERISM
(34)
SPOONERISM
(34)
SPOONERISM
(34)
SPOONERISM
(34)
SPOONERISM
(26)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(23)
SPOONERISM
(22)
SPOONERISM
(22)
SPOONERISM
(21)
SPOONERISM
(21)
SPOONERISM
(21)
SPOONERISM
(21)
SPOONERISM
(21)
SPOONERISM
(20)
SPOONERISM
(19)
SPOONERISM
(19)
SPOONERISM
(19)

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

SPOONERISM
(207)
SPOONERISM
(189)
SPOONERISM
(114)
SPOONERISM
(114)
MISPENS
(113 = 78 + 35)
MISPENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISPENS
(107 = 72 + 35)
RESPINS
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPRESS
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPOSER
(104 = 69 + 35)
OOSPERM
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPRESS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPINOSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROMISE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROMISE
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIMPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPOSES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SERMONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREMISS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROMISE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREMISS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIMPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
PREMISS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNIPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPONSOR
(104 = 69 + 35)
OOSPERM
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPOSES
(104 = 69 + 35)
OOSPERM
(104 = 69 + 35)
IMPOSER
(104 = 69 + 35)
SIMPERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISPENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISPENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
MISPENS
(101 = 66 + 35)
OOSPERM
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIMPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOMONIS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROMISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROMISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROMISE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREMISS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OPERONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESPINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREMISS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PREMISS
(98 = 63 + 35)
POISONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
NOISOME
(98 = 63 + 35)
SERMONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SNOOPER
(98 = 63 + 35)
IONOMER
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPOSES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PERSONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRISONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPRESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIMPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OOSPERM
(98 = 63 + 35)
IMPOSER
(98 = 63 + 35)
OOSPERM
(98 = 63 + 35)
SNIPERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ISOMERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
POROSIS
(95 = 60 + 35)
POROSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOSSIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
ISOMERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PERSONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNIPERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SERMONS
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OPERONS
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POISONS
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SPONSOR
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PRISONS
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SERMONS
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SPINOSE
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NOISOME
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SNIPERS
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RESPINS
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RESPINS
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MISPENS
(91 = 56 + 35)
MISPENS
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MISPENS
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POROSES
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ISOMERS
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MISPENS
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POROSIS
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MISPENS
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ISOMERS
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MOSSIER
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IMPRESS
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PREMISS
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IMPOSES
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OOSPERM
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IMPRESS
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SIMPERS
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SIMPERS
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IMPRESS
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SIMPERS
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OOSPERM
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OOSPERM
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PROMISE
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IMPOSES
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PROMISE
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IMPOSES
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PROMISE
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IMPOSER
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PREMISS
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IMPOSER
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IMPOSER
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PREMISS
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IMPOSER
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OOSPERM
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IMPOSER
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SPINOSE
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SOMONIS
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PRISONS
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PROMISE
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PERSONS
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NOISOME
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IMPRESS
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OPERONS
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IMPOSES
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POISONS
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IONOMER
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IMPOSES
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SNOOPER
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPONSOR
(86 = 51 + 35)
PREMISS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIMPERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
IMPRESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MOPIER
(84)
SPOONERISM
(84)
SPOONERISM
(84)
MOPERS
(84)
MISPENS
(83 = 48 + 35)
MISPENS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SPOONERISM
(81)
RESPINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROMISE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIMPERS
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SNOOPER
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RESPINS
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SNOOPER
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RESPINS
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IONOMER
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SNIPERS
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PROMISE
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PERSONS
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POISONS
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POISONS
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SPONSOR
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SPONSOR
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POISONS
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SPONSOR
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IMPRESS
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SPINOSE
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PROMISE
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PRISONS
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PRISONS
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SNIPERS
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SPONSOR
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PERSONS
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IMPRESS
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SPINOSE
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SPINOSE
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SPINOSE
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PRISONS
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IONOMER
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SIMPERS
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SNIPERS
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IMPOSER
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IMPRESS
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NOISOME
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IMPRESS
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NOISOME
(80 = 45 + 35)
PREMISS
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IMPOSER
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IMPOSER
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IMPOSES
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SIMPERS
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PREMISS
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SNOOPER
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IMPOSER
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IMPOSES
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PREMISS
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IMPOSES
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SIMPERS
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SERMONS
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SERMONS
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SERMONS
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IMPOSES
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SOMONIS
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IMPOSES
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NOISOME
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SOMONIS
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OOSPERM
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OPERONS
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OPERONS
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OPERONS
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OOSPERM
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OOSPERM
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Words within the letters of spoonerism

2 letter words in spoonerism (14 words)

9 letter words in spoonerism (4 words)

10 letter words in spoonerism (1 word)

spoonerism + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence spoonerism

Words that start with spoonerism (2 words)

Words with spoonerism in them (1 word)

Words that end with spoonerism (1 word)

Word Growth involving spoonerism

Shorter words in spoonerism

is ism

on one

on spoon

Longer words containing spoonerism

spoonerisms