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A Polyword is a game with words and letters. Make words of four letters or more from the letters of a nine-letter word, using each letter only once. Include the highlighted letter in every word you make. Can you beat our score?

Tap on any letter to use it for your word. Remember to include the highlighted letter. To change the highlighted letter and get different words, click here.

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aback alkali back bail balk ball balm bilk bill black blackmail cabal call calm claim clam climb kill labia labial lack lama lamb lick lilac lima limb llama mack mail mall mica mick milk mill
alkali cabal climb lilac claim aback black llama lamb limb mail mall milk lick kill lack clam calm call bill balm ball bail back mill
aback alkali back bail balk ball balm bilk bill black blackmail cabal call calm claim clam climb kill labia labial lack lama lamb lick lilac lima limb llama mack mail mall mica mick milk mill
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