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Pied

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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About this picture …

A male pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca), in woodland near Yew Tree Tarn, which is a small lake nestling between Holme Fell and Tom Heights northwest of Kendal in Cumbria. Pied flycatchers like to nest in holes in oak trees, and to spend their winters in western Africa.

Pied

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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adept adieu aide aired aped arid audit dare dart date dear dearie deep deer depart depute deter diaper diet dieter dire dirt drape drat drip duet dupe eater edit eider erudite erupt erupted idea irate padre paid pair paired pare pared part parted partied pate pater pear peat peed peer peri pert peter pied pier pirate pirated pita prat prate prated predate pride pried prude pure puree pureed putrid raid rape raped rapid rapt rate rated read reap reaped reed repaid repeat repudiate repute reputed ride ripe rite rude rued rupee tape taped taper tapered tapir tarp taupe tear teed tepid tide tied tier tiered tirade tire tired trad trade trap tread tree triad tried trip tripe true update uteri

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