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==Fruitful 8s with Two Vowels==
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This is a list of eight-letter words which [[Stemming|stem with]] any of the vowels to make a nine. This is useful for the [[letters game]] on ''[[Countdown]]''.
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<tr> <th>Root</th> <th>+A</th> <th>+E</th> <th>+I</th> <th>+O</th> <th>+U</th> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>CNSTRUED*</td> <td>TRANSDUCE</td> <td>ENCRUSTED</td> <td>INCRUSTED</td> <td>CONSTRUED</td> <td>UNDERCUTS</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>DEPRESSR*</td> <td>SPREADERS</td> <td>REPRESSED</td> <td>DISPERSER</td> <td>DEPRESSOR</td> <td>PRESSURED</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>STERLING</td> <td>TRIANGLES</td> <td>STREELING</td> <td>RELISTING</td> <td>OSTLERING</td> <td>RESULTING</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>MINSTERS</td> <td>MINESTRAS</td> <td>MISENTERS</td> <td>MINISTERS</td> <td>MONITRESS</td> <td>NUMERISTS</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>STROPHES</td> <td>ROSEPATHS</td> <td>PROTHESES</td> <td>POSTERISH</td> <td>HOOPSTERS</td> <td>TROPHUSES</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>SPRINTED</td> <td>DIPTERANS</td> <td>PRESIDENT</td> <td>PTERIDINS</td> <td>DRIPSTONE</td> <td>UNDERTIPS</td> </tr>
 
  
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Starred words are invalid.
  
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</table>
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==Fruitful 8s with three vowels==
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{|class=wikitable style=font-family:serif
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! Root !! +A !! +E !! +I !! +O !! +U
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|-
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! CORNIEST
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|| ACTIONERS, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE, REACTIONS || ERECTIONS, NECROTISE, NEOTERICS, RESECTION, SECRETION|| CORNEITIS || CORTISONE || COUNTRIES, CRETINOUS, NEUROTICS
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|-
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! EIMNORSS*
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|| ROMANISES || SERMONISE || MISSIONER, REMISSION || MOONRISES, ROOMINESS || SENSORIUM
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|-
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! INTONERS, NOINTERS
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|| ANOINTERS || TENSIONER || INSERTION || IRONSTONE, SEROTONIN || NEUTRINOS
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|-
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! PRAETORS, PRORATES
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|| SEPARATOR || PERORATES || PRIORATES || OPERATORS || PTEROSAUR
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|}
  
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==Semi-Fruitful 8s (Three or Four Vowels)==
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==Fruitful 8s with two vowels==
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<table>
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{|class=wikitable style=font-family:serif
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<tr> <th>Root</th> <th>+A</th> <th>+E</th> <th>+I</th> <th>+O</th> <th>+U</th> </tr>
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! Root !! +A !! +E !! +I !! +O !! +U
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<tr> <td>ACETOINS</td> <td>ACONITASE</td> <td>OCEANITES</td> <td>ACTIONISE</td> <td>ISOOCTANE</td> <td>TENACIOUS</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td>ANGRIEST</td> <td>AGAINSTER</td> <td>AGENTRIES</td> <td>GRAINIEST</td> <td>ORANGITES</td> <td>SIGNATURE</td> </tr>
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! CDENRSTU*
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<tr> <td>CANONIST</td> <td>SANTONICA</td> <td>ENACTIONS</td> <td>ONANISTIC</td> <td>OCTONIANS</td> <td>COUNTIANS</td> </tr>
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|| TRANSDUCE, UNDERACTS, UNDERCAST || ENCRUSTED || INCRUSTED || CONSTRUED || UNDERCUTS
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<tr> <td>CENTRALE</td> <td>ALTERANCE</td> <td>CRENELATE</td> <td>INTERLACE</td> <td>COETERNAL</td> <td>CALENTURE</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td>CORNIEST</td> <td>ACTIONERS</td> <td>ERECTIONS</td> <td>CITRONISE</td> <td>CORTISONE</td> <td>COUNTRIES</td> </tr>
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! CEELRSST*
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<tr> <td>DEINSTAL</td> <td>SALINATED</td> <td>DATELINES</td> <td>DENIALIST</td> <td>DELATIONS</td> <td>INSULATED</td> </tr>
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|| TRACELESS || ELECTRESS, RESELECTS || SCLERITES || CORSELETS, SELECTORS || TRUCELESS
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<tr> <td>DIOPTRES</td> <td>POSTERIAD</td> <td>POETRISED</td> <td>PIEDROITS</td> <td>DEPOSITOR</td> <td>DIPTEROUS</td> </tr>
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<tr> <td>GARMENTS</td> <td>MAGNETARS</td> <td>AGREMENTS</td> <td>EMIGRANTS</td> <td>GARMENTOS</td> <td>ARGUMENTS</td> </tr>
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! DEEPRRSS*
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<tr> <td>INSETTER</td> <td>REINSTATE</td> <td>REINETTES</td> <td>ENTERITIS</td> <td>NEOTERIST</td> <td>NUTTERIES</td> </tr>
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|| SPREADERS || DEREPRESS, REPRESSED || DISPERSER || DEPRESSOR || PRESSURED
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<tr> <td>INSTATED</td> <td>SANITATED</td> <td>TETANISED</td> <td>DAINTIEST</td> <td>ANTIDOTES</td> <td>DISATTUNE</td> </tr>
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|}
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<tr> <td>INTONERS</td> <td>ANOINTERS</td> <td>TENSIONER</td> <td>INSERTION</td> <td>IRONSTONE</td> <td>NEUTRINOS</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>INTRORSE</td> <td>SERRATION</td> <td>REORIENTS</td> <td>INTERIORS</td> <td>RETORSION</td> <td>NEURISTOR</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>MARLITES</td> <td>MATERIALS</td> <td>METALISER</td> <td>MILARITES</td> <td>MORTALISE</td> <td>MULIERAST</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>MINORESS</td> <td>ROMANISES</td> <td>SERMONISE</td> <td>MINORISES</td> <td>MOONRISES</td> <td>SENSORIUM</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>MISENTER</td> <td>ARMENITES</td> <td>MEETINERS</td> <td>TERMINISE</td> <td>MOISTENER</td> <td>MUTINEERS</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>PEARTENS</td> <td>PARANETES</td> <td>PARENTESE</td> <td>APERIENTS</td> <td>PATRONEES</td> <td>PESANTEUR</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>PRAETORS</td> <td>SEPARATOR</td> <td>PARROTESE</td> <td>PARROTISE</td> <td>OPERATORS</td> <td>PROSATEUR</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>TAPERERS</td> <td>REPARATES</td> <td>REPEATERS</td> <td>PERIASTER</td> <td>PARROTESE</td> <td>APERTURES</td> </tr>
 
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<tr> <td>TIMECARD</td> <td>MEDIACRAT</td> <td>DECIMATER</td> <td>CITRAMIDE</td> <td>DECIMATOR</td> <td>MURICATED</td> </tr>
 
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==See also==
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Eight letter words that are NOT *starred are valid words.
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*[[Fruitful 6s]]
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*[[Fruitful 7s]]
  
 
[[Category:Study aids]]
 
[[Category:Study aids]]
 
[[Category:Techniques]]
 
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 16 September 2024

This is a list of eight-letter words which stem with any of the vowels to make a nine. This is useful for the letters game on Countdown.

*Starred words are invalid.

Fruitful 8s with three vowels

Root +A +E +I +O +U
CORNIEST ACTIONERS, CREATIONS, NARCOTISE, REACTIONS ERECTIONS, NECROTISE, NEOTERICS, RESECTION, SECRETION CORNEITIS CORTISONE COUNTRIES, CRETINOUS, NEUROTICS
EIMNORSS* ROMANISES SERMONISE MISSIONER, REMISSION MOONRISES, ROOMINESS SENSORIUM
INTONERS, NOINTERS ANOINTERS TENSIONER INSERTION IRONSTONE, SEROTONIN NEUTRINOS
PRAETORS, PRORATES SEPARATOR PERORATES PRIORATES OPERATORS PTEROSAUR

Fruitful 8s with two vowels

Root +A +E +I +O +U
CDENRSTU* TRANSDUCE, UNDERACTS, UNDERCAST ENCRUSTED INCRUSTED CONSTRUED UNDERCUTS
CEELRSST* TRACELESS ELECTRESS, RESELECTS SCLERITES CORSELETS, SELECTORS TRUCELESS
DEEPRRSS* SPREADERS DEREPRESS, REPRESSED DISPERSER DEPRESSOR PRESSURED

See also

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