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Although not considered the most useful technique, it can be handy for common words and fruitful stems.
 
Although not considered the most useful technique, it can be handy for common words and fruitful stems.
  
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The most famous "stem" is {{word|RETAINS}}, which stems with 19 of the 26 letters of the alphabet, as detailed below (the words listed are all valid as of January 2023).
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The most fruitful "stems" are {{word|ANTSIER/NASTIER/RETAINS/RETINAS/RETSINA/STAINER/STEARIN}} and {{word|ENTIRES/ENTRIES/NERITES/TRIENES}}, which stem with 18 of the 26 letters of the alphabet, as detailed below:
  
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Words that can be made by adding one letter to RETAINS (19 total):
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=={{word|ANTSIER/NASTIER/RETAINS/RETINAS/RETSINA/STAINER/STEARIN}}==
  
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*+{{word|A}}: {{word|ANTISERA}}, {{word|ARTESIAN}}.
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*+{{word|A}}: {{word|ANTISERA, ARTESIAN}}.
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*+{{word|B}}: {{word|BANISTER}}, {{word|RABINETS}}.
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*+{{word|B}}: {{word|BANISTER}}.
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*+{{word|C}}: {{word|CANISTER}}, {{word|SCANTIER}}, {{word|CARNIEST}}, {{word|NACRITES}}, {{word|NECTRIAS}}.
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*+{{word|C}}: {{word|CANISTER, CARNIEST, SCANTIER}}.
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*+{{word|D}}: {{word|DETRAINS}}, {{word|RANDIEST}}, {{word|STRAINED}}.
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*+{{word|D}}: {{word|DETRAINS, RANDIEST, STRAINED}}.
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*+{{word|E}}: {{word|RESINATE}}, {{word|TRAINEES}}, {{word|STEARINE}}.
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*+{{word|E}}: {{word|RESINATE, STEARINE, TRAINEES}}.
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*+{{word|G}}: {{word|ANGRIEST}}, {{word|GANISTER}}, {{word|GANTRIES}}, {{word|INGRATES}}, {{word|RANGIEST}}, {{word|TASERING}}, {{word|GINESTRA}}.
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*+{{word|G}}: {{word|ANGRIEST, GANISTER, GANTRIES, INGRATES, RANGIEST, TASERING}}.
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*+{{word|H}}: {{word|HAIRNETS}}, {{word|THERIANS}}, {{word|INEARTHS}}.
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*+{{word|H}}: {{word|HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, THERIANS}}.
 
*+{{word|I}}: {{word|RAINIEST}}.
 
*+{{word|I}}: {{word|RAINIEST}}.
 
*+{{word|K}}: {{word|NARKIEST}}.
 
*+{{word|K}}: {{word|NARKIEST}}.
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*+{{word|L}}: {{word|ENTRAILS}}, {{word|LATRINES}}, {{word|RATLINES}}, {{word|TRENAILS}}, {{word|REINSTAL}}.
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*+{{word|L}}: {{word|ENTRAILS, LATRINES, RATLINES, REINSTAL, TRENAILS}}.
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*+{{word|M}}: {{word|MINARETS}}, {{word|RAIMENTS}}, {{word|MINESTRA}}, {{word|TIERSMAN}}, {{word|MISANTER}}.
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*+{{word|M}}: {{word|MINARETS, RAIMENTS, TIERSMAN}}.
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*+{{word|N}}: {{word|ENTRAINS}}, {{word|TRANNIES}}.
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*+{{word|N}}: {{word|ENTRAINS, TRANNIES}}.
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*+{{word|O}}: {{word|NOTARIES}}, {{word|NOTARISE}}, {{word|ARSONITE}}, {{word|NOTAIRES}}.
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*+{{word|O}}: {{word|NOTARIES, NOTARISE}}.
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*+{{word|P}}: {{word|PAINTERS}}, {{word|PANTRIES}}, {{word|PERTAINS}}, {{word|PINASTER}}, {{word|REPAINTS}}, {{word|PRISTANE}}.
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*+{{word|P}}: {{word|PAINTERS, PANTRIES, PERTAINS, PINASTER, REPAINTS}}.
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*+{{word|R}}: {{word|RESTRAIN}}, {{word|RETRAINS}}, {{word|STRAINER}}, {{word|TERRAINS}}, {{word|TRAINERS}}, {{word|TRANSIRE}}.
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*+{{word|R}}: {{word|RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE}}.
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*+{{word|S}}: {{word|ARTINESS}}, {{word|RETSINAS}}, {{word|STAINERS}}, {{word|STARNIES}}, {{word|RESTAINS}}.
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*+{{word|S}}: {{word|ARTINESS, RETSINAS, STAINERS}}.
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*+{{word|T}}: {{word|NITRATES}}, {{word|STRAITEN}}, {{word|TARTINES}}.
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*+{{word|T}}: {{word|NITRATES, STRAITEN, TARTINES}}.
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*+{{word|U}}: {{word|URINATES}}, {{word|RUINATES}}, {{word|URANITES}}.
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*+{{word|U}}: {{word|URINATES}}.
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*+{{word|Z}}: {{word|RETZIANS}}.
 
  
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==See Also==
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=={{word|ENTIRES/ENTRIES/NERITES/TRIENES}}==
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*+{{word|A}}: {{word|RESINATE, STEARINE, TRAINEES}}
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*+{{word|C}}: {{word|ENTICERS, SCIENTER, SECRETIN}}.
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*+{{word|D}}: {{word|INSERTED, NERDIEST, RESIDENT, SINTERED, TRENDIES}}.
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*+{{word|E}}: {{word|ETERNISE, TEENSIER}}.
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*+{{word|G}}: {{word|INTEGERS, STEERING}}.
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*+{{word|I}}: {{word|NITERIES}}.
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*+{{word|L}}: {{word|ENLISTER, LISTENER}}.
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*+{{word|M}}: {{word|TIERSMEN}}.
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*+{{word|N}}: {{word|INTENSER}}.
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*+{{word|O}}: {{word|SEROTINE}}.
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*+{{word|P}}: {{word|SPREITEN}}.
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*+{{word|R}}: {{word|INSERTER, REINSERT, REINTERS, RENTIERS, TERRINES}}.
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*+{{word|S}}: {{word|SENTRIES}}.
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*+{{word|T}}: {{word|INSETTER, INTEREST, STERNITE}}.
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*+{{word|U}}: {{word|ESURIENT, RETINUES, REUNITES}}.
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*+{{word|V}}: {{word|NERVIEST, REINVEST}}.
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*+{{word|X}}: {{word|INTERSEX}}.
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*+{{word|Y}}: {{word|SERENITY}}.
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==See also==
 
*[[Fruitful 6s]]
 
*[[Fruitful 6s]]
 
*[[Fruitful 7s]]
 
*[[Fruitful 7s]]

Latest revision as of 01:24, 16 September 2024

Stemming is a technique whereby one valid word plus a letter equals another valid word.

Although not considered the most useful technique, it can be handy for common words and fruitful stems.

The most fruitful "stems" are ANTSIER/NASTIER/RETAINS/RETINAS/RETSINA/STAINER/STEARIN and ENTIRES/ENTRIES/NERITES/TRIENES, which stem with 18 of the 26 letters of the alphabet, as detailed below:

ANTSIER/NASTIER/RETAINS/RETINAS/RETSINA/STAINER/STEARIN

  • +A: ANTISERA, ARTESIAN.
  • +B: BANISTER.
  • +C: CANISTER, CARNIEST, SCANTIER.
  • +D: DETRAINS, RANDIEST, STRAINED.
  • +E: RESINATE, STEARINE, TRAINEES.
  • +G: ANGRIEST, GANISTER, GANTRIES, INGRATES, RANGIEST, TASERING.
  • +H: HAIRNETS, INEARTHS, THERIANS.
  • +I: RAINIEST.
  • +K: NARKIEST.
  • +L: ENTRAILS, LATRINES, RATLINES, REINSTAL, TRENAILS.
  • +M: MINARETS, RAIMENTS, TIERSMAN.
  • +N: ENTRAINS, TRANNIES.
  • +O: NOTARIES, NOTARISE.
  • +P: PAINTERS, PANTRIES, PERTAINS, PINASTER, REPAINTS.
  • +R: RESTRAIN, RETRAINS, STRAINER, TERRAINS, TRAINERS, TRANSIRE.
  • +S: ARTINESS, RETSINAS, STAINERS.
  • +T: NITRATES, STRAITEN, TARTINES.
  • +U: URINATES.

ENTIRES/ENTRIES/NERITES/TRIENES

  • +A: RESINATE, STEARINE, TRAINEES
  • +C: ENTICERS, SCIENTER, SECRETIN.
  • +D: INSERTED, NERDIEST, RESIDENT, SINTERED, TRENDIES.
  • +E: ETERNISE, TEENSIER.
  • +G: INTEGERS, STEERING.
  • +I: NITERIES.
  • +L: ENLISTER, LISTENER.
  • +M: TIERSMEN.
  • +N: INTENSER.
  • +O: SEROTINE.
  • +P: SPREITEN.
  • +R: INSERTER, REINSERT, REINTERS, RENTIERS, TERRINES.
  • +S: SENTRIES.
  • +T: INSETTER, INTEREST, STERNITE.
  • +U: ESURIENT, RETINUES, REUNITES.
  • +V: NERVIEST, REINVEST.
  • +X: INTERSEX.
  • +Y: SERENITY.

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