Definition of synecdoches

"synecdoches" in the noun sense

1. synecdoche

substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

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synecdoches in Scrabble®

The word synecdoches 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: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters synecdoches:

SYNECDOCHES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

concede, conches, coyness, decency, decynes, encodes, honeyed, sconced, sconces, seconds, synched

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word synecdoches

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

SYNECDOCHES
(225)
SYNECDOCHES
(207)
SYNECDOCHES
(150)
SYNECDOCHES
(138)
SYNCHED
(114 = 64 + 50)
SYNCHED
(110 = 60 + 50)
SYNCHED
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DECENCY
(110 = 60 + 50)
SYNCHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
SYNCHED
(107 = 57 + 50)
DECENCY
(107 = 57 + 50)
CONCHES
(106 = 56 + 50)
HONEYED
(106 = 56 + 50)
DECENCY
(104 = 54 + 50)
SYNCHED
(104 = 54 + 50)
SYNECDOCHES
(104)
HONEYED
(104 = 54 + 50)
CONCHES
(104 = 54 + 50)
DECENCY
(104 = 54 + 50)
HONEYED
(104 = 54 + 50)
DECYNES
(102 = 52 + 50)
DECYNES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONCHES
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONCHES
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SYNCHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DECYNES
(101 = 51 + 50)
DECENCY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SYNCHED
(101 = 51 + 50)
SYNECDOCHES
(100)
CONCEDE
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COYNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
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SYNCHED
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DECYNES
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SYNCHED
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SCONCED
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SYNCHED
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DECENCY
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HONEYED
(98 = 48 + 50)
COYNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SYNECDOCHES
(96)
HONEYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONCHES
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CONCEDE
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DECYNES
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CONCEDE
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COYNESS
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SCONCED
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HONEYED
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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HONEYED
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HONEYED
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HONEYED
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DECENCY
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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HONEYED
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SCONCES
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SYNECDOCHES
(92)
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DECENCY
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DECYNES
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DECYNES
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SCONCES
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DECYNES
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HONEYED
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DECENCY
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SCONCES
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DECYNES
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CONCHES
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CONCEDE
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COYNESS
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ENCODES
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DECENCY
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DECENCY
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COYNESS
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COYNESS
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COYNESS
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COYNESS
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CONCEDE
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ENCODES
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COYNESS
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COYNESS
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SECONDS
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DECYNES
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CONCEDE
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CONCEDE
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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SCONCED
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SCONCED
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SCONCED
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CONCHES
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HONEYED
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COYNESS
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SYNECDOCHES
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SYNECDOCHES
(88)
DECYNES
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DECENCY
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SYNECDOCHES
(88)
SYNECDOCHES
(88)
SYNECDOCHES
(88)
DECENCY
(88 = 38 + 50)
SCONCES
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SCONCES
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CONCEDE
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CONCHES
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SYNCHED
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COYNESS
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CONCHES
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SCONCED
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DECENCY
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SCONCES
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HONEYED
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HONEYED
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SYNCHED
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SYNCHED
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SCONCES
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DECYNES
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SCONCES
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ENCODES
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SECONDS
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DECENCY
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HONEYED
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SYNCHED
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SCONCES
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SCONCED
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SYNCHED
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DECENCY
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SCONCES
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SCONCES
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CONCHES
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DECENCY
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SYNCHED
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DECENCY
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DECENCY
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SECONDS
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SCONCES
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ENCODES
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ENCODES
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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HONEYED
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COYNESS
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ENCODES
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CONCHES
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DECENCY
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HONEYED
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DECYNES
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SYNECDOCHES
(81)
SYNECDOCHES
(81)
CONCHES
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CONCEDE
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DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
SECONDS
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SCONCES
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DECENCY
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CONCEDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)

synecdoches in Words With Friends™

The word synecdoches 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: 23

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

SYNECDOCHES
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

concede, conches, coyness, decency, decynes, encodes, honeyed, sconced, sconces, seconds, synched

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word synecdoches

SYNECDOCHES
(315)
SYNECDOCHES
(297)
SYNECDOCHES
(261)
SYNECDOCHES
(186)
SYNECDOCHES
(150)
SYNECDOCHES
(105)
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(74)
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(26)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In synecdoches

SYNECDOCHES
(315)
SYNECDOCHES
(297)
SYNECDOCHES
(261)
SYNECDOCHES
(186)
SYNECDOCHES
(150)
SYNCHED
(125 = 90 + 35)
DECENCY
(122 = 87 + 35)
CONCHES
(119 = 84 + 35)
DECENCY
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONCEDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
COYNESS
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DECENCY
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SCONCED
(116 = 81 + 35)
SCONCED
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CONCEDE
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SYNCHED
(113 = 78 + 35)
SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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DECYNES
(113 = 78 + 35)
SCONCES
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONCHES
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DECENCY
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONCEDE
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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SCONCES
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CONCHES
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CONCHES
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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SYNECDOCHES
(105)
DECENCY
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCEDE
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HONEYED
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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CONCEDE
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SYNECDOCHES
(104)
HONEYED
(104 = 69 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(104)
DECENCY
(103 = 68 + 35)
DECENCY
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DECENCY
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ENCODES
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SECONDS
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DECYNES
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DECYNES
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SYNCHED
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SCONCES
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SYNCHED
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SYNECDOCHES
(100)
SYNECDOCHES
(100)
SYNCHED
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONCHES
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CONCHES
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SYNCHED
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SYNCHED
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CONCHES
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COYNESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCONCED
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DECENCY
(98 = 63 + 35)
DECENCY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(96)
SCONCED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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DECYNES
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DECYNES
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CONCEDE
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SCONCED
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SCONCES
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DECYNES
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SYNCHED
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CONCEDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(93)
DECENCY
(92 = 57 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(92)
COYNESS
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CONCEDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCONCED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(92)
HONEYED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCONCED
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SCONCED
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DECENCY
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CONCEDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SYNECDOCHES
(92)
SCONCED
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COYNESS
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DECENCY
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DECYNES
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DECYNES
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DECYNES
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SCONCES
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SCONCES
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SCONCES
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HONEYED
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HONEYED
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COYNESS
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COYNESS
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DECENCY
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DECENCY
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CONCHES
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DECYNES
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ENCODES
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DECENCY
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SCONCED
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CONCEDE
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CONCHS
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COYNESS
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HONEYED
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HONEYED
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COYNESS
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ENCODES
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DECENCY
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COYNESS
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DECENCY
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SECONDS
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ENCODES
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DECENCY
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(74)
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DECENCY
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Words containing the sequence synecdoches

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Words with synecdoches in them (1 word)

Words that end with synecdoches (1 word)

Word Growth involving synecdoches

Shorter words in synecdoches

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do synecdoche

he synecdoche

Longer words containing synecdoches

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