11-Letter Words Containing: O,C,I,A,N
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Best Scoring 11 Letter Words With: O,C,I,A,N
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coenzymatic | 11 | 29 | adjectiveadj | |||||
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cyclazocine | 11 | 29 | nounn | |||||
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cyclization | 11 | 27 | nounn | |||||
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communalize | 11 | 26 | verbv | |||||
verb • make something the property of the commune or community | ||||||||
volcanizing | 11 | 26 | verbv | |||||
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pockmarking | 11 | 26 | verbv | |||||
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amphictyony | 11 | 26 | nounn | |||||
noun • an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center | ||||||||
fucoxanthin | 11 | 26 | nounn | |||||
noun • A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae. | ||||||||
factorizing | 11 | 26 | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • resolve (a polynomial) into factors | ||||||||
phycocyanin | 11 | 26 | nounn | |||||
noun • blue pigment in algae | ||||||||
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