Polywords

Eland

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a nine-letter word, making sure you use the highlighted letter. Can you beat our score?
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A group of common elands at the Cape of Good Hope.

Eland

Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.

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aced acid acne aide ailed alien alliance allied anal call called canal candle cane caned cedilla cell cine clad clan clean dace dale dalliance dance deal dean decal deli dell denial dial dice dill dine elan eland iced idea ideal idle lace laced laden ladle laid lain lance lanced land lane lead lean lend lice lied lien lilac line lineal lined nail nailed nice

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