hypocentre
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Definition of hypocentre
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
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noun
- The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- The point on the surface below an atmospheric explosion; ground zero
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Etymology
From hypo- + centre; from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under-, sub-”) and Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron, “centre”).
Words you can make from hypocentre
200+ playable · top: HYPOCENTER (20 pts)
Best play hypocenter 20 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
70 words- CYPHER 16 pts
- CHEERY 14 pts
- CHERTY 14 pts
- CHYRON 14 pts
- ECHOEY 14 pts
- NOTCHY 14 pts
- OCHERY 14 pts
- PHONEY 14 pts
- PHYTON 14 pts
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- REECHY 14 pts
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- TROPHY 14 pts
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- ETHYNE 12 pts
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- THEORY 12 pts
- THORNY 12 pts
- CHEERO 11 pts
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- REECHO 11 pts
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- COPTER 10 pts
- CREPON 10 pts
- PECTEN 10 pts
- RECEPT 10 pts
- HEREON 9 pts
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- HETERO 9 pts
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- NETHER 9 pts
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- CENOTE 8 pts
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- PEREON 8 pts
- POTEEN 8 pts
- RECENT 8 pts
- REOPEN 8 pts
- REPENT 8 pts
- RETCON 8 pts
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5-letter words
85 words- HYPER 13 pts
- OCHRY 13 pts
- PHONY 13 pts
- TECHY 13 pts
- CHEEP 12 pts
- CREPY 12 pts
- CRYPT 12 pts
- EPOCH 12 pts
- PERCH 12 pts
- PORCH 12 pts
- HENRY 11 pts
- HONEY 11 pts
- HORNY 11 pts
- CHEER 10 pts
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- ENTRY 8 pts
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- NORTH 8 pts
- ONERY 8 pts
- OTHER 8 pts
- TEENY 8 pts
- THERE 8 pts
- THORN 8 pts
- THREE 8 pts
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- YENTE 8 pts
- CENTO 7 pts
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- CRONE 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
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- ONCET 7 pts
- PETER 7 pts
- PREEN 7 pts
- PRONE 7 pts
- RECON 7 pts
- RECTO 7 pts
- REPOT 7 pts
- TERCE 7 pts
- TOPEE 7 pts
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- TROPE 7 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
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- RENTE 5 pts
- TENOR 5 pts
- TERNE 5 pts
- TONER 5 pts
- TREEN 5 pts
- TRONE 5 pts
4-letter words
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