constrictor
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Definition of constrictor
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- That which constricts or tightens:
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noun
- That which constricts or tightens:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)That which constricts or tightens:
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)That which constricts or tightens:
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- New Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. New Latin stringō New Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr New Latin -tor…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- New Latin cōn- Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *streyg-der. New Latin stringō New Latin cōnstringō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr New Latin -tor New Latin cōnstrictorbor. ▲ Latin cōnstringō Latin cōnstrictusbor. English constrict ▲ Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English constrictor Borrowed from New Latin cōnstrictor, or from constrict + -or.
Words you can make from constrictor
200+ playable · top: CONSTRICT (13 pts)
Best play constrict 13 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
18 words6-letter words
24 words- CONICS 10 pts
- TICTOC 10 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CONTOS 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- COTTON 8 pts
- CROONS 8 pts
- CROTON 8 pts
- NOSTOC 8 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- ORCINS 8 pts
- STRICT 8 pts
- TINCTS 8 pts
- TOCSIN 8 pts
- TONICS 8 pts
- TORICS 8 pts
- TRICOT 8 pts
- INTORT 6 pts
- INTROS 6 pts
- NITROS 6 pts
- ORISON 6 pts
- ROTORS 6 pts
- STOTIN 6 pts
- TRITON 6 pts
5-letter words
62 words- CIRCS 9 pts
- CISCO 9 pts
- COCOS 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- CROCS 9 pts
- CIONS 7 pts
- COINS 7 pts
- COIRS 7 pts
- CONTO 7 pts
- COONS 7 pts
- COOTS 7 pts
- CORNS 7 pts
- CRITS 7 pts
- CROON 7 pts
- ICONS 7 pts
- ONTIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- SCION 7 pts
- SCOOT 7 pts
- SCORN 7 pts
- SONIC 7 pts
- STOIC 7 pts
- TINCT 7 pts
- TOCOS 7 pts
- TONIC 7 pts
- TORCS 7 pts
- TORIC 7 pts
- INROS 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- IRONS 5 pts
- NITRO 5 pts
- NOIRS 5 pts
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- OTTOS 5 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
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- ROSIN 5 pts
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- ROTOR 5 pts
- ROTOS 5 pts
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- TINTS 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TOITS 5 pts
- TOONS 5 pts
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- TOROS 5 pts
- TOROT 5 pts
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- TORSI 5 pts
- TORSO 5 pts
- TORTS 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
- TROTS 5 pts
4-letter words
71 words- COCO 8 pts
- CROC 8 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONS 6 pts
- COON 6 pts
- COOS 6 pts
- COOT 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COST 6 pts
- COTS 6 pts
- CRIS 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SCOT 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- TOCO 6 pts
- TORC 6 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IONS 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- ONOS 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- OOTS 4 pts
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- OTTO 4 pts
- RINS 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROOS 4 pts
- ROOT 4 pts
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- ROTS 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
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- SORT 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- STOT 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TITS 4 pts
- TOIT 4 pts
- TONS 4 pts
- TOON 4 pts
- TOOT 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TORN 4 pts
- TORO 4 pts
- TORR 4 pts
- TORS 4 pts
- TORT 4 pts
- TOST 4 pts
- TOTS 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
- TROT 4 pts
3-letter words
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