Definition of sprinkling

"sprinkling" in the noun sense

1. scattering, sprinkling

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

"the first scatterings of green"

"a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

2. scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling

a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby

3. aspersion, sprinkling

the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

4. sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge

the act of sprinkling or splashing water

"baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"

"a sparge of warm water over the malt"

"sprinkling" in the verb sense

1. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

distribute loosely

"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

2. sprinkle, splash, splosh

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

"She splashed the water around her"

3. sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter

rain gently

"It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

4. sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle

scatter with liquid wet lightly

"Sprinkle the lawn"

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sprinkling in Scrabble®

The word sprinkling 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 sprinkling:

SPRINKLING
(162)
SPRINKLING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

inkling, kilning, kingpin, lignins, likings, linings, linking, lirking, lisping, pigskin, pilings, pinking, rinking, rinsing, risking, sinking, sniping, spiking, spiring

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sprinkling

SPRINKLING
(162)
SPRINKLING
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SPRINKLING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sprinkling

SPRINKLING
(162)
SPRINKLING
(162)
SPRINKLING
(108)
SPRINKLING
(108)
PINKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
SPIKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
KINGPIN
(107 = 57 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(107 = 57 + 50)
PINKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
SPIKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(106 = 56 + 50)
KINGPIN
(106 = 56 + 50)
PINKING
(106 = 56 + 50)
SPIKING
(106 = 56 + 50)
LINKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
PIGSKIN
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SINKING
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PINKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
KINGPIN
(101 = 51 + 50)
RISKING
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SINKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
RISKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
RINKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
LIRKING
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KILNING
(101 = 51 + 50)
LIRKING
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RINKING
(101 = 51 + 50)
INKLING
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SPIKING
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LINKING
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LIKINGS
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INKLING
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RISKING
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RINKING
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KILNING
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PIGSKIN
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KINGPIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
PINKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SINKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
SPIKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
LINKING
(98 = 48 + 50)
KINGPIN
(98 = 48 + 50)
LIRKING
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LIKINGS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
PIGSKIN
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PIGSKIN
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SPIKING
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SPIKING
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SPIKING
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KINGPIN
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PIGSKIN
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SPIKING
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PIGSKIN
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KINGPIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
KINGPIN
(95 = 45 + 50)
KINGPIN
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PINKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
PINKING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIKINGS
(94 = 44 + 50)
INKLING
(94 = 44 + 50)
LIRKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
RINKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(92 = 42 + 50)
KILNING
(92 = 42 + 50)
LINKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
INKLING
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LIKINGS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SPIKING
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KINGPIN
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PINKING
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RISKING
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SINKING
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KINGPIN
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SPIKING
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LISPING
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KINGPIN
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SNIPING
(90 = 40 + 50)
SPIRING
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PILINGS
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PIGSKIN
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LIRKING
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INKLING
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LIRKING
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RISKING
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KILNING
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RINKING
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KILNING
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KILNING
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KILNING
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RINKING
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RINKING
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RINKING
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LISPING
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INKLING
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RISKING
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SINKING
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SINKING
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SINKING
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SINKING
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LIRKING
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INKLING
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INKLING
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PILINGS
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INKLING
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LISPING
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SNIPING
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INKLING
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SNIPING
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LIRKING
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KILNING
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LINKING
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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SPIRING
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LINKING
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LINKING
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LINKING
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LINKING
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RINKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LIRKING
(89 = 39 + 50)
KILNING
(89 = 39 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
SPRINKLING
(88)
KINGPIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
KINGPIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
PIGSKIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
SPIRING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIRKING
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RINKING
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PIGSKIN
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INKLING
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LINKING
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PILINGS
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SINKING
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LIKINGS
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LIKINGS
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INKLING
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RISKING
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KINGPIN
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LISPING
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KILNING
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KILNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNIPING
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PIGSKIN
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LIKINGS
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PIGSKIN
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INKLING
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KILNING
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KINGPIN
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SPIKING
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PINKING
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KILNING
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SNIPING
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LISPING
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LISPING
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PILINGS
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SPIRING
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SNIPING
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SNIPING
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LISPING
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SPIRING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PILINGS
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KINGPIN
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LIGNINS
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SPIRING
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINKING
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KINGPIN
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
PINKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPIKING
(82 = 32 + 50)
KINGPIN
(82 = 32 + 50)
LIKINGS
(82 = 32 + 50)

sprinkling in Words With Friends™

The word sprinkling 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™ Play In The Letters sprinkling:

SPRINKLING
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

inkling, kilning, kingpin, lignins, likings, linings, linking, lirking, lisping, pigskin, pilings, pinking, rinking, rinsing, risking, sinking, sniping, spiking, spiring

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sprinkling

SPRINKLING
(306)
SPRINKLING
(270)
SPRINKLING
(156)
SPRINKLING
(144)
SPRINKLING
(104)
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(25)
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(25)

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

SPRINKLING
(306)
SPRINKLING
(270)
SPRINKLING
(156)
SPRINKLING
(144)
SPIKING
(140 = 105 + 35)
KINGPIN
(131 = 96 + 35)
PINKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
SPIKING
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(128 = 93 + 35)
PINKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
KINGPIN
(125 = 90 + 35)
KILNING
(125 = 90 + 35)
LINKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
PINKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
RINKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LIRKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
LIKINGS
(122 = 87 + 35)
SINKING
(122 = 87 + 35)
KINGPIN
(119 = 84 + 35)
RISKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
INKLING
(119 = 84 + 35)
LINKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
PINKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
PINKING
(119 = 84 + 35)
SPIKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
SPIKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LIRKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
SINKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
RINKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
SNIPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
KINGPIN
(113 = 78 + 35)
KILNING
(113 = 78 + 35)
RISKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LINKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LINKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LISPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
PILINGS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PINKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
KINGPIN
(113 = 78 + 35)
SNIPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
SINKING
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RINKING
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RINKING
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SINKING
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LIRKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
SPIKING
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LIRKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
PIGSKIN
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SPIKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
RISKING
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RISKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
INKLING
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PINKING
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KINGPIN
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KINGPIN
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PINKING
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KINGPIN
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PINKING
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INKLING
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INKLING
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PINKING
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KILNING
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LINKING
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LISPING
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KINGPIN
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KILNING
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LINKING
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KINGPIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPRINKLING
(104)
SPIRING
(104 = 69 + 35)
LIRKING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RINKING
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SPIKING
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SINKING
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LIKINGS
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SPIKING
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PIGSKIN
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SPIKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(103 = 68 + 35)
SPIKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(103 = 68 + 35)
PIKING
(102)
SPRINKLING
(102)
LISPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LISPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
INKLING
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RISKING
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LISPING
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PILINGS
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KILNING
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SNIPING
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PINKING
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KINGPIN
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SNIPING
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SNIPING
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LINKING
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LIGNINS
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PILINGS
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KILNING
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SPRINKLING
(100)
INKLING
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LINKING
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KILNING
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KILNING
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LINKING
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KILNING
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INKLING
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INKLING
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LINKING
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LIRKING
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PIGSKIN
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LIRKING
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RINKING
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SINKING
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PIGSKIN
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LIKINGS
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SPIRING
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LIKINGS
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SPIRING
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SPIKING
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PIGSKIN
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SPIKING
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RINKING
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SINKING
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPRINKLING
(96)
SPRINKLING
(96)
SINKING
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LIKINGS
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LIGNINS
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SNIPING
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LISPING
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LIKINGS
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LIRKING
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LIRKING
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LIKINGS
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SINKING
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LIRKING
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LISPING
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KINGPIN
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INKLING
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PILINGS
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LINKING
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LININGS
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RINKING
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RINKING
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LININGS
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PILINGS
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KINGPIN
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INKLING
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KILNING
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INKLING
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INKLING
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RINKING
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RISKING
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LINKING
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PINKING
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KILNING
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KILNING
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LIRKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
RINKING
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PIGSKIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPRINKLING
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RINSING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPIKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPIRING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPRINKLING
(92)
LIKINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIKINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPRINKLING
(92)
LIRKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPIRING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNIPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
PILINGS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PILINGS
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SNIPING
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RISKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
PILINGS
(91 = 56 + 35)
RISKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
SNIPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
RISKING
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LISPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
KINGPIN
(91 = 56 + 35)
LISPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LISPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
SPRINKLING
(90)
PILINGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
LISPING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LISPING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RISKING
(89 = 54 + 35)
PIGSKIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIGNINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
KILNING
(89 = 54 + 35)
INKLING
(89 = 54 + 35)

Words within the letters of sprinkling

2 letter words in sprinkling (3 words)

3 letter words in sprinkling (21 words)

8 letter words in sprinkling (7 words)

9 letter words in sprinkling (1 word)

10 letter words in sprinkling (1 word)

sprinkling + 1 blank (1 word)

sprinkling + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence sprinkling

Words that start with sprinkling (3 words)

Words with sprinkling in them (1 word)

Words that end with sprinkling (4 words)

Word Growth involving sprinkling

Shorter words in sprinkling

in ink inkling

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Longer words containing sprinkling

besprinkling

resprinkling presprinkling

sprinklingly

sprinklings