Definition of temporize

"temporize" in the verb sense

1. temporize, temporise

draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

"The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

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temporize in Scrabble®

The word temporize 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 temporize:

TEMPORIZE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

emptier, epitome, erotize, metrize, poetize, tempore

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word temporize

TEMPORIZE
(225)
TEMPORIZE
(207)
TEMPORIZE
(150)
TEMPORIZE
(138)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
TEMPORIZE
(92)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(36)
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(30)
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TEMPORIZE
(27)
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TEMPORIZE
(26)
TEMPORIZE
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TEMPORIZE
(25)

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

TEMPORIZE
(225)
TEMPORIZE
(207)
TEMPORIZE
(150)
TEMPORIZE
(138)
METRIZE
(134 = 84 + 50)
POETIZE
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EROTIZE
(128 = 78 + 50)
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METRIZE
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EROTIZE
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METRIZE
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METRIZE
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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EROTIZE
(102 = 52 + 50)
EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EROTIZE
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
METRIZE
(94 = 44 + 50)
EPITOME
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEMPORE
(94 = 44 + 50)
EMPTIER
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POETIZE
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EPITOME
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(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
METRIZE
(92 = 42 + 50)
METRIZE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POETIZE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EMPTIER
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POETIZE
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EMPTIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
TEMPORIZE
(92)
TEMPORE
(92 = 42 + 50)
POETIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
METRIZE
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POETIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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METRIZE
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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TEMPORIZE
(88)
TEMPORIZE
(88)
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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TEMPORIZE
(88)
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORE
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POETIZE
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TEMPORE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EMPTIER
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POETIZE
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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EPITOME
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EMPTIER
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EPITOME
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TEMPORE
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PRIZE
(78)
EMPTIER
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EROTIZE
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EROTIZE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORE
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POETIZE
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EPITOME
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METRIZE
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TEMPORIZE
(75)
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EMPTIER
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POETIZE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORE
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TEMPORIZE
(72)
TEMPORE
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TEMPORE
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temporize in Words With Friends™

The word temporize 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: 24

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

TEMPORIZE
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

emptier, epitome, erotize, metrize, poetize, tempore

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word temporize

TEMPORIZE
(306)
TEMPORIZE
(192)
TEMPORIZE
(156)
TEMPORIZE
(138)
TEMPORIZE
(136)
TEMPORIZE
(102)
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(102)
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(102)
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(100)
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(100)
TEMPORIZE
(100)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
TEMPORIZE
(88)
TEMPORIZE
(84)
TEMPORIZE
(84)
TEMPORIZE
(64)
TEMPORIZE
(64)
TEMPORIZE
(56)
TEMPORIZE
(56)
TEMPORIZE
(56)
TEMPORIZE
(56)
TEMPORIZE
(52)
TEMPORIZE
(52)
TEMPORIZE
(52)
TEMPORIZE
(52)
TEMPORIZE
(50)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(48)
TEMPORIZE
(39)
TEMPORIZE
(36)
TEMPORIZE
(35)
TEMPORIZE
(35)
TEMPORIZE
(34)
TEMPORIZE
(30)
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(30)
TEMPORIZE
(30)
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(29)
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(29)
TEMPORIZE
(29)
TEMPORIZE
(28)
TEMPORIZE
(28)
TEMPORIZE
(27)
TEMPORIZE
(27)
TEMPORIZE
(27)
TEMPORIZE
(26)
TEMPORIZE
(26)
TEMPORIZE
(26)
TEMPORIZE
(25)

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

TEMPORIZE
(306)
TEMPORIZE
(192)
METRIZE
(158 = 123 + 35)
POETIZE
(158 = 123 + 35)
TEMPORIZE
(156)
METRIZE
(152 = 117 + 35)
POETIZE
(152 = 117 + 35)
EROTIZE
(149 = 114 + 35)
EROTIZE
(143 = 108 + 35)
TEMPORIZE
(138)
TEMPORIZE
(136)
METRIZE
(122 = 87 + 35)
POETIZE
(122 = 87 + 35)
METRIZE
(116 = 81 + 35)
POETIZE
(116 = 81 + 35)
METRIZE
(113 = 78 + 35)
POETIZE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PRIZE
(111)
METRIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
POETIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
POETIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
METRIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
METRIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
POETIZE
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EROTIZE
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TEMPORE
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METRIZE
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TEMPORE
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METRIZE
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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EPITOME
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EMPTIER
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EPITOME
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TEMPORIZE
(102)
TEMPORIZE
(102)
TEMPORIZE
(102)
TEMPORIZE
(100)
TEMPORIZE
(100)
TEMPORIZE
(100)
EROTIZE
(99 = 64 + 35)
ZERO
(99)
ZORI
(99)
EROTIZE
(99 = 64 + 35)
EROTIZE
(99 = 64 + 35)
TEMPORE
(98 = 63 + 35)
POETIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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EMPTIER
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METRIZE
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EPITOME
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EPITOME
(98 = 63 + 35)
METRIZE
(98 = 63 + 35)
METRIZE
(98 = 63 + 35)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
TEMPORIZE
(96)
EROTIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
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EROTIZE
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POETIZE
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METRIZE
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POETIZE
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EROTIZE
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METRIZE
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EROTIZE
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TEMPORIZE
(88)
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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EROTIZE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORE
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EMPTIER
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TEMPORIZE
(84)
MOPIER
(84)
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(84)
METRIZE
(81 = 46 + 35)
POETIZE
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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EMPTIER
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METRIZE
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PRIZE
(75)
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(75)
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PRIZE
(68)
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(68)
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EMPIRE
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
TOPRIM
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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Words containing the sequence temporize

Words that start with temporize (5 words)

Words with temporize in them (4 words)

Words that end with temporize (3 words)

Word Growth involving temporize

Shorter words in temporize

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em tempo

Longer words containing temporize

contemporize contemporized

contemporize contemporizes

extemporize extemporized

temporized contemporized

temporized extemporized

temporizer temporizers

temporizes contemporizes