pendulum

1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks. Also called simple pendulum.

2. Something that swings back and forth from one course, opinion, or condition to another: the pendulum of public opinion.

3. A body suspended from a fixed point so as to swing freely to and fro under the action of gravity and commonly used to regulate movements (as of clockwork).

4. Something (as a state of affairs) that alternates between opposites.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
pendulum	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ed	3
me	4
mu	4
ne	2
nu	2
en	2
em	4
el	2
pe	4
up	4
de	3
un	2
um	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
del	4
pun	5
pul	5
ped	6
pud	6
ulu	3
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mud	6
men	5
mel	5
med	6
ump	7
pen	5
lum	5
dup	6
elm	5
eld	4
emu	5
end	4
led	4
leu	3
lud	4
lun	3
dun	4
dum	6
due	4
dep	6
den	4

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dune	5
dump	9
duel	5
leud	5
pend	7
pled	7
plum	8
pudu	7
pule	6
unde	5
dupe	7
nude	5
neum	6
mule	6
menu	6
mend	7
meld	7
lend	5
lude	5
lump	8
lune	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
duple	8
upend	8
unled	6
undue	6
umped	10
lumen	7
puled	8
plume	9
muled	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lumped	11
plumed	11
plenum	10
lumpen	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pendulum	13