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Scrabble Aid
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Revised
Apr ‘09
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Game Situation Example
GOAL: Find a 3-letter word that starts with b and ends with a.
SOLUTION: Look in the End with A [3]-letter section where you’ll find
b(a,o,r)a which when combined yields baa, boa, or bra.
Alphabet Letter Spellings (21)
bee, cee, dee, ef/eff, gee, kay, el/ell, em, en,
pee, kue, ar, es/ess, tee, vee, ex, zed/zee.
Two-Letter Words (101)
Play 2-letter words parallel to (alongside) existing words
to create 3 words and boost your score!
* No 2-letter words begin or end with C or V.
* No 2-letter words end with J, K,
K Q,
Q or Z.
* One-letter starts / ends: Go, Jo, Q i, Re, Za / aB, aG.
* You can add an S to only the bolded words below.
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
AA A I AS BA DE ED EN FA GO HA
AB AL AT BE DO EF ER FE
HE
AD AM AW B I
HI
EH ES
EL ET
AE AN AX BO
HM
EM EX
AG AR AY BY
HO
AH
I
J
K
ID
IF
IN
IS
IT
JO
KA LA MA MO NA OD OM OW
K I L I ME MU NE OE ON OX
LO M I MY NO OF OP OY
NU OH OR
MM
O I OS
L
M
N
O
P
Q
S
T
U
W
X
Y
Z
PA
QI
SH
TA
UH
UP WE
XI
YA
ZA
PE
R
SI
TI
UM
US WO XU
YE
PI
RE
SO
TO
UN UT
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3-Letter Words (915)
Keepers (7)
For J, K, Q, V, X, and Z, see those sections.
Best letters to retain for building words: R,E,T,A,I,N,S
a(ah,al,as,ba,bs,by,ce,ct,dd,do,ds,dz,ff,ft,ga,ge,go,gs,ha,hi,hs,id,il,
Builders (146)
im,in,ir,is,it,la,lb,le,ll,lp,ls,lt,ma,mi,mp,mu,na,nd,ne,ni,nt,ny,pe,po,
pp,pt,rb,rc,re,rf,rk,rm,rs,rt,sh,sk,sp,ss,te,tt,uk,va,ve,vo,wa,we,wl,
wn,xe,ye,ys,zo) b(aa,ad,ag,ah,al,am,an,ap,ar,as,at,ay,ed,ee,eg,
el,en,es,et,ey,ib,id,ig,in,io,is,it,iz,oa,ob,od,og,oo,op,os,ot,ow,ox,oy,
ra,ro,rr,ub,ud,ug,um,un,ur,us,ut,uy,ye,ys) c(ab,ad,am,an,ap,ar,at,
aw,ay,ee,el,ep,hi,ig,is,ob,od,og,ol,on,oo,op,or,os,ot,ow,ox,oy,oz,ru,
ry,ub,ud,ue,um,up,ur,ut,wm) d(ab,ad,ag,ah,ak,al,am,an,ap,aw,ay,
eb,ee,ef,el,en,ev,ew,ex,ey,ib,id,ie,if,ig,im,in,ip,is,it,oc,oe,og,ol,om,
on,or,os,ot,ow,ry,ub,uc,ud,ue,ug,uh,ui,un,uo,up,ye) e(ar,at,au,bb,
cu,dh,ds,ek,el,ff,fs,ft,gg,go,ke,ld,lf,lk,ll,lm,ls,me,ms,mu,nd,ng,ns,on,
ra,re,rg,rn,rr,rs,ss,ta,th,ve,we,ye) f(ab,ad,ag,an,ar,as,at,ax,ay,ed,
ee,eh,em,en,er,es,et,eu,ew,ey,ez,ib,id,ie,ig,il,in,ir,it,ix,iz,lu,ly,ob,oe,
og,oh,on,op,or,ou,ox,oy,ro,ry,ub,ud,ug,un,ur) g(ab,ad,ae,ag,al,
am,an,ap,ar,as,at,ay,ed,ee,el,em,en,et,ey,hi,ib,id,ie,ig,in,ip,it,nu,
oa,ob,od,oo,or,os,ot,ox,ul,um,un,ut,uv,uy,ym,yp) h(ad,ae,ag,ah,
aj,am,ao,ap,as,at,aw,ay,eh,em,en,ep,er,es,et,ew,ex,ey,ic,id,ie,im,
in,ip,is,it,mm,ob,od,oe,og,on,op,ot,ow,oy,ub,ue,ug,uh,um,un,up,ut,
yp) i(ce,ch,ck,cy,ds,ff,fs,gg,lk,ll,mp,nk,nn,ns,on,re,rk,sm,ts,vy)
l(ab,ac,ad,ag,am,ap,ar,as,at,av,aw,ax,ay,ea,ed,ee,eg,ei,ek,et,eu,
ev,ex,ey,ib,id,ie,in,ip,is,it,ob,og,oo,op,ot,ow,ox,ug,um,uv,ux,ye)
m(ac,ad,ae,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at,aw,ax,ay,ed,eg,el,em,en,et,ew,ho,ib,
ic,id,ig,il,im,ir,is,ix,oa,ob,oc,od,og,ol,om,on,oo,op,or,os,ot,ow,ud,
ug,um,un,us,ut,yc) n(ab,ae,ag,ah,am,an,ap,aw,ay,eb,ee,eg,et,ew,
ib,il,im,ip,it,ix,ob,od,og,oh,om,oo,or,os,ot,ow,th,ub,un,us,ut) o(af,
ak,ar,at,ba,be,bi,ca,da,dd,de,ds,es,ff,ft,hm,ho,hs,il,ka,ke,ld,le,ms,
ne,no,ns,oh,ot,pe,ps,pt,ra,rb,rc,re,rs,rt,se,ud,ur,ut,va,we,wl,wn,xo,
xy) p(ac,ad,ah,al,am,an,ap,ar,as,at,aw,ax,ay,ea,ec,ed,ee,eg,eh,
en,ep,er,es,et,ew,hi,ht,ia,ic,ie,ig,in,ip,is,it,iu,ix,ly,od,oh,oi,ol,op,ot,
ow,ox,ro,ry,si,st,ub,ud,ug,ul,un,up,ur,us,ut,ya,ye,yx) r(ad,ag,ah,ai,
aj,am,an,ap,as,at,aw,ax,ay,eb,ec,ed,ee,ef,eg,ei,em,ep,es,et,ev,ex,
ho,ia,ib,id,if,ig,im,in,ip,ob,oc,od,oe,om,ot,ow,ub,ue,ug,um,un,ut,ya,
ye) s(ab,ac,ad,ae,ag,al,ap,at,au,aw,ax,ay,ea,ec,ee,eg,ei,el,eg,en,
er,et,ew,ex,ha,he,hh,hy,ib,ic,im,in,ip,ir,is,it,ix,ka,ki,ky,ly,ob,od,ol,
om,on,op,ot,ou,ow,ox,oy,pa,py,ri,ty,ub,ue,uk,um,un,up,uq,yn)
t(ab,ad,ae,ag,aj,am,an,ao,ap,ar,as,at,au,av,aw,ax,ea,ed,ee,eg,el,
en,et,ew,he,ho,hy,ic,ie,il,in,ip,is,it,od,oe,og,om,on,oo,op,or,ot,ow,
oy,ry,sk,ub,ug,ui,un,up,ut,ux,wa,wo,ye) u(do,gh,ke,lu,mm,mp,ns,
po,ps,rb,rd,rn,rp,se,ta,te,ts) w(ab,ad,ae,ag,an,ap,ar,as,at,aw,ax,
ay,eb,ed,ee,en,et,ha,ho,hy,ig,in,is,it,iz,oe,ok,on,oo,os,ot,ow,ry,ud,
ye,yn) y(ag,ah,ak,am,ap,ar,aw,ay,ea,eh,en,ep,es,et,ew,in,ip,ob,
od,ok,om,on,ou,ow,uk,up).
Add beginnings and/or endings to root words.
Example: root = build --- rebuild, builder, building, rebuilding.
BEGIN: a(b,d,nte,nti,ny,uto); b(e,i); c(o,om,on); d(e,i,ia,is);
e(l,m,n,nter,r,very,x); f(or,ore); m(al,id,is); non; p(ar,ost,re,ro);
re; s(emi,ub,uf,uper); t(rans,ri); u(ltra,n,ni).
END: a(ble,ce,de,e,ge,l,n,nce,nd,nt,ry,te); b(le,y); ce; dom;
e(d,e,er,n,nce,nt,r,re,ry,se,ss,st,th,tte); f(old,ul); g(e,raph);
hood;
i(a,al,ble,c,cal,de,e,ed,er,es,est,le,ly,ne,ng,re,se,sh,sm,st,te,
tis,ty,um,ve,ze); kin; l(e,er,ess,et,ike,ing,y); m(e,ent); ness;
o(m,n,r,us); r(m,y); s(hip,ion,ome,ter); tion;
u(le,r,re); w(ard,ays,ise); yze.
BEGIN OR END: a(bout,round,way); back; down; in;
o(ff,n,ut,ver); u(nder,p).
Consonant Blends (47) & Doubles (11)
Blend shrl with the listed consonants to build words.
[s]c,ch,cr,h,k,l,m,n,p,ph,pl,pr,q,t,tr,w c,g,p,s,sp,t,w[h]
b,c,ch,d,f,g,k,p,ph,sp,st,t,th,w[r] b,c,ch,f,g,k,p,ph,s,sp[l]
Example: [h] blends --- ch, gh, ph, sh, sph, th, wh.
Double these consonants to build words: d,f,g,l,m,n,p,r,s,t.
Example: f doubles --- buffer, muffle, suffer.
Vowel Pairs (168)
Make 3-letter words by adding a letter before or after a [pair].
Example: b[aa]h,l,s --- baa, aah, aal, aas.
A: b[aa]h,l,s g,h,k,m,n,s,t,w[ae] r[ai]d,l,m,n,r,s,t
h,t[ao] e,s,t,v[au]k b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,r,s,w,y[ay]e,s
E: k,l,p,s,t,y[ea]r,t,u b,c,d,f,g,j,l,n,p,r,s,t,v,w,z[ee]k,l
l,r,s[ei] [eo]n f,l,j[eu] b,d,f,g,h,k,l[ey]e
I: p,r,v[ia] d,f,g,h,l,p,t,v[ie] b[io]n p[iu]
O: b,g,k,m,z[oa]f,k,r,t d,f,h,j,r,t,v,w[oe]s p[oi]l
b,c,g,l,m,n,t,w,z[oo]h,t f,s,y[ou]d,r,t b,c,f,h,j,s,t[oy]
U: q[ua] c,d,h,k,r,s[ue] d,t[ui] d[uo] b,g[uy]
Y: p,r[ya] a,b,d,e,k,l,p,r,t,w[ye]
Scrabble®Aid’s 2200+ words conform to the
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary 4th Edition (OSPD4)
for use with the Scrabble® Brand Crossword Game.
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official words are declared invalid or new ones are added) visit
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Please email any errors or omissions you find to
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J Words (107)
[2] jo. [3] ja(b,g,m,r,w,y); je(e,t,u); ji(b,g,n); jo(b,e,g,t,
w,y); ju(g,n,s,t). [3] h aj; r aj; t aj. [4] ja(ck,de,gg,il,ke,
mb,ne,pe,rl,to,uk,up,va,zz); je(an,ed,ep,er,ez,fe,hu,ll,on,rk,
ss,st,te,ux); ji(ao,bb,be,ff,ll,lt,mp,nk,nn,nx,ve,vy);
jo(ck,es,ey,hn,in,ke,ky,le,lt,sh,ss,ta,uk,wl); ju(ba,be,co,do,
ga,ju,ke,ku,mp,nk,pe,ra,ry,st,te). [4] aj (ar,ee); d j i n; f u j i;
ha (d j,j i,j j); k oj i; m ojo; puja; r aja; soja.
K Words (163)
[2] k(a,i). [3] ka(b,e,f,s,t,y); ke(a,f,g,n,p,x,y); khi;
ki(d,f,n,p,r,s,t); ko(a,b,i,p,r,s); kue; kye. [3] a (r,s,u)k; d ak;
e (ek,ke,lk); i (c,l,n,r)k; l ek; o (ak,ka,ke); s (ka,ki,ky,uk); t sk;
u ke; w ok; y (a,o,u)k; z ek. [4] ka(as,di,gu,if,il,in,ka,ki,le,
me,mi,na,ne,on,pa,ph,rn,rt,ta,va,yo); kbar; ke(ck,ef,ek,el,en,
ep,et,ir,lp,lt,mp,no,nt,pi,pt,rb,rf,rn,to); kh(af,an,at,et); ki(be,
ck,ef,er,ll,ln,lo,lt,na,nd,ne,ng,nk,no,rk,rn,ss,st,te,th,va,wi); klik;
kn(ap,ar,ee,ew,it,ob,op,ot,ow,ur); ko(an,bo,el,hl,is,ji,la,lo,nk,
ok,ra,ph,re,ss,to); kris; ku(do,du,fi,na,ne,ru); kvas;
ky(ak,ar,at,es,te).
Q Words (92)
Q: [2] q i [3] q(at,is). [3] s uq. [4] qa(di,id,ts); qoph.
[5] qa(dis,ids,nat); qophs. [5] b urqa; f aqir; t ranq; u miaq.
[6] qi(ndar,ntar,viut); qwerty.
QU: [3] qua. [4] qua(d,g,i,y); quey; qui(d,n,p,t,z);
quod. [4] a qua. [5] qua(ck,ff,il,ke,ky,le,lm,nt,re,rk,rt,sh,si,
ss,te); qubit; que(an,en,er,ll,rn,ry,st,ue); qui(ck,et,ff,ll,lt,nt,
pu,re,rk,rt,te); quo(in,it,ll,ta,te,th); qursh. [5] aqu ae;
equ (al,id,ip); (fi,pi,ro,to,tu,us)que; squ (ab,ad,at,aw,eg,ib,id).
J, K, Q, V, X, or Z words that do NOT begin
with these letters are shown in italics.
Z Words (136)
[2] za [3] za(g,p,s,x); ze(d,e,k,p); zi(g,n,p,t); zo(a,o); zuz;
zzz. [3] a (dz,zo); (b i,c o)z; f (e,i)z; w iz. [4] za(ny,rf);
ze(al,bu,in,ps,rk,ro,st,ta); zi(ll,nc,ne,ng,ti); zo(ea,ic,na,ne,nk,
om,on,ri,uk); zyme. [4] a (dze,zan,zon); b (ize,ozo,uzz);
c (hez,ozy,zar); d (aze,itz,oze,ozy); f (aze,izz,ozy,riz,utz,uze,uzz);
g (aze,eez); ha (ze,zy); i zar; j (az,ee)z;
l (aze,azy,utz); m (aze,azy,eze,ozo); o (oze,ozy,rzo,uzo,yez);
p (hi,re,ut)z; q uiz; r (aze,azz,itz); s (ize,izy,paz); t zar; w hiz;
y utz. [5] za(ire,mia,nza,ppy,xes,yin,zen); ze(bec,bra,sty);
zi(bet,lch,ncy,neb,nes,ngy,nky,ppy,ram,zit); zlot(e,y);
zo(eae,mbi,nae,nal,ner,oid,oks,oey,oty,uks,ril,wie); zuzim.
Dumps (34)
Use dumps to get rid of excess vowels or consonants.
4 vowels with consonant: aecia, cooee; adieu, audio, oidia; aalii,
aioli, looie, louie; miaou; aquae, queue; aerie, areae, aurae, aurei,
eerie, oorie, ourie, uraei; zoeae.
All consonants: [3] brr, cwm, hmm, nth, pht, pst, shh, tsk.
[4] brrr, pfft, psst. [5] crwth, phpht.
Embeds & Reverses
* Look for words embedded inside another.
Example: The word path contains pa, pat, pah, at, ah.
End with A (264)
[2] (a,b,f,h,k,l,m,n,p,t,y)a. [3] a(b,g,h,l,m,n,v,w)a;
b(a,o,r)a; e(r,t)a; goa; k(e,o)a; lea; moa; o(b,c,d,k,r,v)a;
p(e,i,y)a; qua; r(i,y)a; s(e,h,k,p)a; t(e,w)a; uta; via; wha;
yea; zoa. [4] a(bb,ct,gh,gm,lb,lf,lg,lm,mi,ng,nn,no,ns,nt,qu,
re,ri,se,tm,ur)a; b(ab,em,et,im,ol,or,ot,un,ur)a; c(as,ec,hi,oc,
od,ol,om,ox,ym)a; d(ad,at,ev,it,iv,on,op,um,ur)a; e(ph,tn,yr)a;
f(av,et,il,le,or)a; g(ag,al,am,et,ig,li)a; h(ah,il,or,oy,ul,yl)a;
i(de,le,li,lk,ni,ot,sb,xi)a; j(av,ot,ub,ug,ur)a; k(ak,an,ap,at,av,
in,iv,ol,or,un)a; l(am,av,ev,im,ip,ir,oc,ot,un)a; m(am,an,ar,as,
ay,eg,es,et,ic,in,ol,or,ox,ur,yn)a; n(ad,al,an,ap,em,ip,om,on,
ot,ov)a; o(bi,de,hi,kr,le,ll,rc,rr,ss)a; p(ac,ap,ar,ic,ik,im,in,it,le,
ro,uj,ul,um,un,up)a; r(ag,ai,aj,ay,he,ot,ug)a; s(ag,er,et,he,hw,
ik,im,ku,ob,oc,od,of,oj,ol,om,or,oy,to,ub,ur)a; t(ak,al,ap,ax,el,
ep,oe,og,ol,or,ub,uf,un)a; u(ln,lv,re,rs,ve)a; v(ar,as,el,en,er,
ig,in,is,it,iv)a; w(ek,ho)a; y(og,uc,ug)a; z(et,oe,on)a.
End with I (120)
[2] (a,b,h,l,m,p,s,t,x)i. [3] a(h,m,n)i; chi; dui; ghi; k(h,o)i;
lei; obi; p(h,o,s)i; r(a,e)i; s(e,k,r)i; tui. [4] a(br,nt,sc)i;
b(an,id)i; c(ad,ed,ha,on)i; d(ef,el,en,uc)i; e(lh,tu)i;
f(oc,uc,uj)i; g(ad,yr)i; h(aj,il)i; i(mp,nt)i;
k(ad,ak,am,ep,iw,oj,uf)i; l(ar,at,ir,oc,ot,we)i;
m(ag,ax,id,in,ir,od,om,un)i; n(ao,ev,id,is,od,or)i;
p(ad,er,fu,ik,il,tu,ul,ur)i; q(ad,ua)i; r(ag,ak,am,an,ot)i;
s(ad,ak,ar,at,em,hr,ol,or,yl)i; t(al,ax,ik,ip,it,op,or)i; u(na,nc)i;
vagi; wadi; y(ag,et,og,on)i; z(it,or)i.
* Reverse a word and see if it contains other words.
Example: Reversing path yields htap which contains ha, hap, ta, tap.
End with O (182)
[2] (b,d,g,h,j,l,m,n,s,t,w,y)o. [3] a(d,g,p,v,z)o; b(i,o,r)o;
coo; duo; ego; fro; goo; hao; loo; m(h,o)o; noo;
o(h,n,x)o; pro; rho; t(a,h,o,w)o; u(d,p)o; who; zoo.
[3] va(c,n,r,s,t,u,v,w); ve(e,g,t,x); vi(a,d,e,g,m,s); vo(e,w,x); [2] ab. [3] a(l,r)b; b(i,o,u)b; c(a,o,u)b; d(a,e,i,u)b; ebb; f(a,i,o,u)b;
g(a,i,o)b; h(o,u)b; j(a,i,o)b; k(a,o)b; l(a,i,o)b; m(i,o)b; n(a,e,i,o,u)b; [4] a(er,gi,ls,lt,mb,mm,rc,rv,ut)o; b(ir,oh,ol,oy,oz,ri,ro,ub)o;
vu(g,m). [3] av (a,e,o); d ev; e ve; g uv; i vy; l (a,e,u)v;
orb; pub; r(e,i,o,u)b; s(a,i,o,u)b; t(a,u)b; urb; w(a,e)b; yob.
c(al,am,ap,er,ha,ia,oc,oh)o; d(ad,at,ec,em,id,in,od,oj,ur)o;
o va; r ev; t av. [4] va(gi,il,in,ir,le,mp,ne,ng,ra,ry,sa,se,st,tu);
ve(al,ep,er,il,in,la,ld,na,nd,nt,ra,rb,rt,ry,st,to,xt); vi(al,be,ce,de,
e(ch,dd,rg,ur,xp)o; f(ad,an,ar,ic,id,il,in)o; g(ir,ob,og,yr)o;
ds,ed,er,ew,ga,le,ll,na,ne,no,ny,ol,rl,sa,se,ta,va,ve);
End with C (45)
h(al,el,er,ob,om,yp)o; i(nf,nr,nt)o; j(at,ia,uc,ud)o;
vo(id,le,lt,te); vrow; vu(gg,gh).
k(ay,en,et,il,in,ob,ol,ot,ud)o; l(en,ev,id,il,im,in,ob,oc,og)o;
[3] arc; doc; hic; lac; m(a,i,o)c; orc; p(a,e,i)c; r(e,o)c; s(a,e,i)c;
tic; vac. [4] alec; bloc; c(hi,ro)c; disc; e(mi,pi,ti,xe)c; f(is,li,lo)c; m(ak,an,ay,em,en,il,is,oj,on,oz)o; nolo; o(le,li,nt,rd,rz,tt,uz)o;
X Words (118)
p(ep,es,is,oc,ol,om,ra,yr)o; r(at,ed,ep,ot)o;
huic; laic; m(arc,erc); narc; o(dic,tic); pyic; s(pe,yn)c; t(al,or)c;
[2] x(i,u). [2] a x; e x; o x. [3] xis. [3] a xe; b ox; c ox;
s(ag,eg,hm,ho,il,ol,um,yb)o;
t(ac,ar,hi,hr,ir,op,or,oy,ri,yp,yr)o;
uric; z(in,oi)c.
d ex; f (a,i,o)x; g ox; h ex; k ex; l (a,e,o,u)x; m (a,i)x; n ix;
u(mb,nc,nd,nt,pd)o; v(et,in)o; wino; zero.
ox (o,y); p (a,i,o,y)x; r (a,e)x; s (a,e,i,o)x; t (a,u)x; v (e,o)x;
End with H (30)
w ax; z ax. [4] xyst. [4] a (pex,xal,xed,xel,xil,xis,xle,xon);
[2] (a,e,o,s,u)h. [3] a(a,s)h; bah; d(ah,uh); e(d,t)h; f(e,o)h;
End with U (61)
b (oxy,rux); c (alx,oax,oxa,rux); d (exy,oux,oxy);
h(a,e,u)h; ich; n(a,o,t)h; ooh; p(a,e,o)h; rah; shh; ugh; y(a,e)h. [2] (m,n,x)u. [3] amu; cru; e(a,c,m)u; f(e,l,o)u; gnu; jeu;
e (aux,xam,xec,xed,xes,xit,xon,xpo); f (alx,aux,ixt,lax,
leu; piu; s(a,o)u; tau; ulu; vau; you. [4] b(ab,ea,ed,ub)u;
lex,lux,oxy); h oax; i (bex,lex,xia); j (eu,in)x; l (uxe,ynx);
e(cr,me)u; fugu; g(en,ur)u; h(ab,ak)u; iglu; j(eh,uj,uk)u;
m (axi,inx,ixt,oxa); n (ext,ixe,ixy); o (nyx,ryx,xen,xes,xid,xim);
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k(ag,ud,ur)u;
l(at,ek,ie,it,ua,ul)u; m(en,eo,um)u; p(ra,up)u;
p (ixy,lex,oxy,rex); r oux; s (ext,exy); t (axa,axi,ext); v ext;
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raku;
sulu;
t(ab,ho,hr,of,ol,ut)u; unau; vatu; zebu.
w axy. [5] xe(bec,nia,nic,non,ric,rox,rus); xy(lan,lem,lol,lyl).
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