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8-Letter Words (131):
dabblers (13 points)
Dilettantes
Dilettantes.
D·2+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
dabbling (14 points)
Doing something without serious effort
Dilettante's interest
Getting involved (in) superficially
D·2+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
dabchick (22 points)
Detective catching Bach out with bird
Water bird - little grebe
Small diving bird
D·2+A·1+B·3+C·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 22 pts
dabsters (11 points)
Dilettantes
D·2+A·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dackered (16 points)
Dacker
D·2+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
dactylic (16 points)
Long-short-short, in poetic meter
Like the lost leader's foot
In tum-ti-ti rhythm
D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 16 pts
dactylus (14 points)
A leg joint of certain insects
D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+U·1+S·1 = 14 pts
dadaisms (12 points)
Dadaism
D·2+A·1+D·2+A·1+I·1+S·1+M·3+S·1 = 12 pts
dadaists (10 points)
Arp et al.
Man Ray and others
Some WWI-era artists
D·2+A·1+D·2+A·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 10 pts
daddling (12 points)
Daddle
D·2+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
daemonic (13 points)
Strange comedian, like a good genius
Supernatural; devilish
Supernatural
D·2+A·1+E·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
daffiest (15 points)
Most bananas
Most goofy
Most zany
D·2+A·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 15 pts
daffodil (16 points)
'Welsh' flower (wordplay)
Yellow flower from Tahiti, for one
"Welsh" flower (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+F·4+F·4+O·1+D·2+I·1+L·1 = 16 pts
daftness (12 points)
Lack of good sense
Insanity
D·2+A·1+F·4+T·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
daggered (12 points)
Made a reference mark
D·2+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
daggling (12 points)
Daggle
D·2+A·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 12 pts
daglocks (16 points)
Daglock
D·2+A·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
dagwoods (14 points)
Big sandwiches
D·2+A·1+G·2+W·4+O·1+O·1+D·2+S·1 = 14 pts
dahabeah (17 points)
""A large passage boat, also DAHABIAH, DAHABIEH, DAHABIYA""
D·2+A·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+E·1+A·1+H·4 = 17 pts
dahabiah (17 points)
""A large passage boat, also DAHABEAH, DAHABIEH, DAHABIYA""
D·2+A·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+H·4 = 17 pts
dahabieh (17 points)
""A large passage boat, also DAHABEAH, DAHABIAH, DAHABIYA""
D·2+A·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+E·1+H·4 = 17 pts
dahabiya (17 points)
""A large passage boat, also DAHABEAH, DAHABIAH, DAHABIEH""
D·2+A·1+H·4+A·1+B·3+I·1+Y·4+A·1 = 17 pts
daikered (14 points)
Daiker
D·2+A·1+I·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
daimones (11 points)
Daimon
D·2+A·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
daimonic (13 points)
Pertaining to a {daimon=n}
D·2+A·1+I·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
daintier (9 points)
More delicate
More squeamish.
More exquisite
D·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
dainties (9 points)
Foods especially tasty.
Tea cakes, for example
I sated in chomping small cakes
D·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
daintily (12 points)
In a particular way, maybe the Guardian's saved in time
Fastidiously.
Set of books this writer wrapped in paper in tasteful style
D·2+A·1+I·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
daiquiri (18 points)
Blender-mixed cocktail
Iced drink of rum, lime juice and sugar
Rum-based cocktail
D·2+A·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+R·1+I·1 = 18 pts
dairying (13 points)
Producing milk, etc
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
dairyman (14 points)
Purveyor of "Jersey juice"
Butter, cheese maker
Neat worker repaired mainyard
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 14 pts
dairymen (14 points)
Jersey boys (wordplay)
Jersey owners, maybe
Many ride out with such farmworkers
D·2+A·1+I·1+R·1+Y·4+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 14 pts
daishiki (16 points)
Colorful garment of West Africa variable
D·2+A·1+I·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+K·5+I·1 = 16 pts
dakerhen (16 points)
A European bird
D·2+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+N·1 = 16 pts
dalapons (11 points)
Dalapon
D·2+A·1+L·1+A·1+P·3+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
dalesman (11 points)
Valley dweller
Desperate fellow drinking beers, male who may live in Yorkshire (wordplay)
Many drinks offered to fellow - he's from Yorkshire
D·2+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+A·1+N·1 = 11 pts
dalesmen (11 points)
Yorkshiremen from valleys
More than one man allied to Leeds United (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+M·3+E·1+N·1 = 11 pts
dalliers (9 points)
Late stayers
Time-wasters
D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dallying (13 points)
Wasting time idly or frivolously
Loiterer's activity
Playing with daughter's friend in garden at first
D·2+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
dalmatic (13 points)
A wide sleeved vestment
D·2+A·1+L·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
daltonic (11 points)
Pertaining to a form of color blindness
D·2+A·1+L·1+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 11 pts
damagers (12 points)
Agents of destruction.
D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
damaging (13 points)
Spoiling mother, getting old
Causing harm or injury
Getting on after mother is prejudicial
D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
damasked (16 points)
Damask
D·2+A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
damewort (14 points)
A flowering plant
D·2+A·1+M·3+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 14 pts
damnable (13 points)
Blame Dan? That's terrible and hateful
Extremely clever, but hateful
Atrocious, infernal
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 13 pts
damnably (16 points)
In a hateful manner
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
damndest (12 points)
Utmost
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
damneder (12 points)
Damned
D·2+A·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
damosels (11 points)
Old maids some lads disturbed
Renaissance maidens.
Maidens Archaic
D·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
damozels (20 points)
Damozel
D·2+A·1+M·3+O·1+Z·10+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 20 pts
dampened (14 points)
Made less intense
Prepared sheets for ironing
Lessened morale
D·2+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
dampener (13 points)
Moist kind of depressant (wordplay)
A thing that deadens
One having an inhibiting effect
D·2+A·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
dampings (14 points)
Reductions in oscillations, in physics.
D·2+A·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
dampness (13 points)
It's just a little watery
Moisture sends Pam crazy
It encourages mold growth
D·2+A·1+M·3+P·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
dandered (11 points)
Dander
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
dandiest (10 points)
Hunky-dory to the max
Swellest ever
Nattiest.
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
dandlers (10 points)
Dandler
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
dandling (11 points)
Dandle
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
dandriff (16 points)
""A scurf that forms on the scalp, also DANDRUFF""
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+I·1+F·4+F·4 = 16 pts
dandruff (16 points)
Embarrassing fall on one's head!
Overhead scales (wordplay)
Unsightly flakes of dead skin on scalp
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4 = 16 pts
dandyish (16 points)
Boat is hot and quite smart
Like a fop
Vain prince informally introduced to beauty
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+S·1+H·4 = 16 pts
dandyism (15 points)
Comic is married to proponent of man about town
Foppish behaviour in mind say, dude's first to gyrate
D·2+A·1+N·1+D·2+Y·4+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 15 pts
danegeld (11 points)
Protection money (once)
Anglo-Saxon tax
Fighting bird
D·2+A·1+N·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+D·2 = 11 pts
daneweed (13 points)
""A flowering plant, also DANEWORT""
D·2+A·1+N·1+E·1+W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
danewort (12 points)
Eurasian shrub having serrated leaves and white flowers
D·2+A·1+N·1+E·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dangered (11 points)
Danger
D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
danglers (10 points)
Hundreds of fishermen are hanging around
Hangers-on.
Participles, sometimes
D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
dangling (11 points)
Hanging about with a number, fishing
Start the day fishing, which is swinging
Hanging around and going fishing at last
D·2+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
dankness (13 points)
Cave quality, often
Cave feature
D·2+A·1+N·1+K·5+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
danseurs (9 points)
Ballets de Paris members
Nutcracker participants
Ballet men
D·2+A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+U·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
danseuse (9 points)
Jeanmaire, for one
Gelsey Kirkland, for one
Tallchief, for one
D·2+A·1+N·1+S·1+E·1+U·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
daphnias (14 points)
Daphnia
D·2+A·1+P·3+H·4+N·1+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
dapperer (13 points)
For a man, more neat in appearance
D·2+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
dapperly (16 points)
With smartness
D·2+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
dappling (14 points)
Spotting
D·2+A·1+P·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
dapsones (11 points)
Dapsone
D·2+A·1+P·3+S·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
daringly (13 points)
In a risky manner
As risk-takers do
Andy and girl scrambled in audacious style
D·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
darioles (9 points)
Dariole
D·2+A·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
darkened (14 points)
Naked with Red Rum - delighted!
Made or became less bright or cheerful
Made less light
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
darkener (13 points)
Brown paint, for example
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
darklier (13 points)
Darkly
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
darkling (14 points)
Growing dim
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
darkness (13 points)
Never a thing to take lightly
You can't make light of it
What a nyctophobe fears
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
darkroom (15 points)
Space for development (wordplay)
Developer's site (wordplay)
Developmental zone (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3 = 15 pts
darksome (15 points)
{dark=adj}
D·2+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 15 pts
darlings (10 points)
Bad girls and lovable ones
Wendy's family pets
They have the very sound of dear
D·2+A·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
darndest (10 points)
Type of things kids say (wordplay)
Level best
D·2+A·1+R·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
darneder (10 points)
Darned
D·2+A·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 10 pts
darnings (10 points)
Articles repaired by a seamstress
D·2+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 10 pts
darshans (12 points)
Darshan
D·2+A·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dartling (10 points)
Moving back and forth
D·2+A·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
dasheens (12 points)
Dasheen
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
dashiest (12 points)
Dashy
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
dashikis (16 points)
Pullovers popular in the 1960s
Versatile West African garments
Colorful shirts for men
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+K·5+I·1+S·1 = 16 pts
dashpots (14 points)
Dashpot
D·2+A·1+S·1+H·4+P·3+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
dastards (10 points)
Mean, sneaking cowards
Ne'er-do-wells
Fathers carrying big gun? Horrible types
D·2+A·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 10 pts
dasyures (12 points)
Dasyure
D·2+A·1+S·1+Y·4+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
databank (15 points)
Record collection (wordplay)
Collection of info
*Repository of information
D·2+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+N·1+K·5 = 15 pts
database (11 points)
Record collection (wordplay)
Access, for one
Computer organization (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+E·1 = 11 pts
dataries (9 points)
Vatican officials
D·2+A·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dateable (11 points)
Lacking baggage, say
Suited to be a suitor
Single and lacking baggage
D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 11 pts
dateless (9 points)
Alone on Saturday night, say
Of uncertain age and unaccompanied
Having no social engagement
D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
dateline (9 points)
Here the sailor gains or loses a day
To Catch a Predator show
Part of a news dispatch.
D·2+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 9 pts
datively (15 points)
In a dative manner
D·2+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
daubiest (11 points)
Dauby
D·2+A·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
daubries (11 points)
Daubry
D·2+A·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
daughter (13 points)
Dug earth (anagram)
The guard (anagram)
Changing of 'the guard' (wordplay)
D·2+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
daunders (10 points)
Daunder
D·2+A·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 10 pts
daunters (9 points)
Intimidators
D·2+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 9 pts
daunting (10 points)
Intimidating, as a task
Scary wild dog almost trapping relation
Making afraid or discouraged
D·2+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 10 pts
dauphine (14 points)
Renault model sold in N. America '57-'66
D·2+A·1+U·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 14 pts
dauphins (14 points)
Historical heirs of France
Formerly, the eldest sons of kings of France
D·2+A·1+U·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
davening (13 points)
Daven
D·2+A·1+V·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
dawdlers (13 points)
Time wasters
Time wasters.
Slowpokes.
D·2+A·1+W·4+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
dawdling (14 points)
Walking slowly and idly
Vacationer's nonactivity
Hanging about
D·2+A·1+W·4+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 14 pts
dawnlike (16 points)
Reminiscent of rosy eastern skies
D·2+A·1+W·4+N·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 16 pts
daybooks (18 points)
Journals
D·2+A·1+Y·4+B·3+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
daybreak (18 points)
Dawn in 24-hour holiday (wordplay)
Dawn gets a siesta (wordplay)
When light first appears
D·2+A·1+Y·4+B·3+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5 = 18 pts
daydream (15 points)
Boredom consequence, maybe
Wander, in a way
Symptom of spring fever
D·2+A·1+Y·4+D·2+R·1+E·1+A·1+M·3 = 15 pts
dayflies (15 points)
Dayfly
D·2+A·1+Y·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
dayglows (16 points)
Dayglow
D·2+A·1+Y·4+G·2+L·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 16 pts
daylight (16 points)
When the sun's up (time for robbery?)
From dawn to dusk
Part of D. S. T.
D·2+A·1+Y·4+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1 = 16 pts
daymares (14 points)
Daymare
D·2+A·1+Y·4+M·3+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
dayrooms (14 points)
Base or hospital areas
Hospital recreation areas
Barracks' common areas
D·2+A·1+Y·4+R·1+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 14 pts
daysides (13 points)
Dayside
D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
daystars (12 points)
Planets visible just before sunrise
Bright planets, sometimes
Venus and others
D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
daytimes (14 points)
Periods between sunrise and sunset
Sunrise-sunset, sunrise-sunset
Morning and noon.
D·2+A·1+Y·4+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
dayworks (19 points)
Daywork
D·2+A·1+Y·4+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 19 pts
dazzlers (27 points)
Knockouts
D·2+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 27 pts
dazzling (28 points)
Full beam so wonderful (wordplay)
Very bright, impressive
Amazingly impressive (like car headlights?)
D·2+A·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 28 pts

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