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Definition of vernacular

"vernacular" in the noun sense

1. slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves

"they don't speak our lingo"

2. vernacular

the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

"vernacular" in the adjective sense

1. common, vernacular, vulgar

being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language

"common parlance"

"a vernacular term"

"vernacular speakers"

"the vulgar tongue of the masses"

"the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"

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Quotations for vernacular

My method has been simply this - to think well on the subject which I had to deal with and when thoroughly impressed with it and acquainted with it in all its details, to write away without stopping to choose a word, leaving a blank where I was at a loss for it; to express myself as simply as possible in vernacular English, and afterwards to go through what I had written, striking out all redundancies, and substituting, when possible, simpler and more English words for those I might have written. I found that by following this method I could generally reduce very considerably in length what I had put on paper without sacrificing anything of importance or rendering myself less intelligible. [ Sir Austen Henry Layard, The Art of Authorship, 1891 ]

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vernacular in Scrabble®

The word vernacular 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters vernacular:

VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

acerval, averral, canulae, canular, lacunae, nuclear, unclear, unravel, valance

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word vernacular

VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(96)
VERNACULAR
(96)
VERNACULAR
(72)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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VERNACULAR
(48)
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(48)
VERNACULAR
(46)
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(46)
VERNACULAR
(40)
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(40)
VERNACULAR
(38)
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VERNACULAR
(38)
VERNACULAR
(34)
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(34)
VERNACULAR
(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
VERNACULAR
(30)
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(30)
VERNACULAR
(27)
VERNACULAR
(25)
VERNACULAR
(21)
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(20)
VERNACULAR
(20)
VERNACULAR
(19)
VERNACULAR
(19)
VERNACULAR
(18)
VERNACULAR
(18)
VERNACULAR
(18)

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

VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VALANCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACERVAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
ACERVAL
(98 = 48 + 50)
VALANCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
VERNACULAR
(96)
VERNACULAR
(96)
VALANCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ACERVAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
AVERRAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(92 = 42 + 50)
AVERRAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
VALANCE
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ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
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VALANCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VALANCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
VALANCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACERVAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VALANCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ACERVAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
VALANCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NUCLEAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCLEAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACUNAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVERRAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACERVAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
VALANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANULAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCLEAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANULAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACERVAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
VALANCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANULAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACUNAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
NUCLEAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANULAE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACERVAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
VALANCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRAVEL
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UNRAVEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVERRAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(83 = 33 + 50)
VALANCE
(82 = 32 + 50)
VALANCE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ACERVAL
(82 = 32 + 50)
LACUNAE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACUNAE
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACUNAE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCLEAR
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NUCLEAR
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VALANCE
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UNCLEAR
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NUCLEAR
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UNRAVEL
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CANULAR
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CANULAR
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UNRAVEL
(78 = 28 + 50)
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AVERRAL
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VALANCE
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VALANCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VALANCE
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ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
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NUCLEAR
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VALANCE
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ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
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ACERVAL
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VALANCE
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VALANCE
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ACERVAL
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VALANCE
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CANULAE
(76 = 26 + 50)
VALANCE
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CANULAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
VALANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANULAR
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACERVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVERRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACERVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVERRAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACERVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANULAE
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNCLEAR
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANULAE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACERVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
VALANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACUNAE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VALANCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
ACERVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
NUCLEAR
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AVERRAL
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VALANCE
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VALANCE
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AVERRAL
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UNRAVEL
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UNRAVEL
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
AVERRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
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LACUNAE
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AVERRAL
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AVERRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
NUCLEAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
AVERRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
LACUNAE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACUNAE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
AVERRAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCLEAR
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANULAE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VALANCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VERNACULAR
(72)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ACERVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNRAVEL
(72 = 22 + 50)
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vernacular in Words With Friends™

The word vernacular 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: 20

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

VERNACULAR
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

acerval, averral, canulae, canular, lacunae, nuclear, unclear, unravel, valance

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word vernacular

VERNACULAR
(288)
VERNACULAR
(234)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(100)
VERNACULAR
(96)
VERNACULAR
(88)
VERNACULAR
(84)
VERNACULAR
(84)
VERNACULAR
(84)
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(84)
VERNACULAR
(80)
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(80)
VERNACULAR
(78)
VERNACULAR
(78)
VERNACULAR
(72)
VERNACULAR
(64)
VERNACULAR
(64)
VERNACULAR
(60)
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(60)
VERNACULAR
(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
VERNACULAR
(31)
VERNACULAR
(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
VERNACULAR
(22)
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(22)

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

VERNACULAR
(288)
VERNACULAR
(234)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VERNACULAR
(144)
VALANCE
(125 = 90 + 35)
ACERVAL
(122 = 87 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(119 = 84 + 35)
VALANCE
(113 = 78 + 35)
VALANCE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CANULAR
(110 = 75 + 35)
NUCLEAR
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANULAE
(110 = 75 + 35)
UNCLEAR
(110 = 75 + 35)
ACERVAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
LACUNAE
(110 = 75 + 35)
AVERRAL
(107 = 72 + 35)
VALANCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ACERVAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
AVERRAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
VALANCE
(101 = 66 + 35)
VERNACULAR
(100)
VALANCE
(99 = 64 + 35)
VALANCE
(99 = 64 + 35)
VALANCE
(99 = 64 + 35)
UNCLEAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANULAE
(98 = 63 + 35)
NUCLEAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANULAR
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAVERN
(96)
VERNACULAR
(96)
ACERVAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
ACERVAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
VALANCE
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(95 = 60 + 35)
CANULAE
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCLEAR
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ACERVAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
NUCLEAR
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LACUNAE
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ACERVAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANULAR
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CANULAR
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LACUNAE
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ACERVAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANULAR
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LACUNAE
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(91 = 56 + 35)
UNRAVEL
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UNRAVEL
(89 = 54 + 35)
VALANCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNRAVEL
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VALANCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VALANCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VALANCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNRAVEL
(89 = 54 + 35)
AVERRAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
VERNACULAR
(88)
UNCLEAR
(87 = 52 + 35)
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CANULAE
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LACUNAE
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VALANCE
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CANULAE
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CANULAE
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LACUNAE
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NUCLEAR
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ACERVAL
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UNCLEAR
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CANULAR
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ACERVAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
NUCLEAR
(86 = 51 + 35)
ACERVAL
(85 = 50 + 35)
VERNACULAR
(84)
VERNACULAR
(84)
VERNACULAR
(84)
VERNACULAR
(84)
AVERRAL
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AVERRAL
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AVERRAL
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UNRAVEL
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VALANCE
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AVERRAL
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UNRAVEL
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UNCLEAR
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VERNACULAR
(80)
CANULAR
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NUCLEAR
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UNCLEAR
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CANULAR
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CANULAE
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NUCLEAR
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CANULAE
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CANULAR
(80 = 45 + 35)
LACUNAE
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VERNACULAR
(80)
CANULAE
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AVERRAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
VERNACULAR
(78)
VALUER
(78)
VERNACULAR
(78)
NUCLEAR
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANULAR
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNCLEAR
(77 = 42 + 35)
AVERRAL
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CANULAE
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AVERRAL
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LACUNAE
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VALANCE
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AVERRAL
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AVERRAL
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ACERVAL
(75 = 40 + 35)
CRAVER
(75)
CARVER
(75)
VALANCE
(75 = 40 + 35)
VALANCE
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VALANCE
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UNRAVEL
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CAVERN
(72)
LACUNA
(72)
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VERNAL
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VALANCE
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VALANCE
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UNRAVEL
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CLAVE
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
CARVER
(69)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
ACERVAL
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CANULAE
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ACERVAL
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CANULAE
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CARVER
(69)
VALANCE
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CANULAE
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CANULAR
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NUCLEAR
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UNCLEAR
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LACUNAE
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LACUNAE
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NECRAL
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ACERVAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNRAVEL
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