marksmanship
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
- 12
/ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp/
Definition of marksmanship
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
“One evening when it was barely even dusk a sentry let fly at me from a distance of twenty yards; but he missed me by a yard—goodness knows how many times the Spanish standard of marksmanship has saved my life.”
“After a fine night on the grog, with bladder pressures reaching an estimated 4,000,000 psi (estimated by drunken scientists), the comparatively short range marksmanship required of an in-sink micturator is a significantly more approachable challenge than the tricky long yellow of the traditional method.”
“City's multi-talented squad can cover almost all eventualities, but this was a game in which they sorely missed the marksmanship of the injured Sergio Aguero, and also Kevin de Bruyne's creation.”
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Etymology
From marksman + -ship or marks + -manship.
Words you can make from marksmanship
200+ playable · top: KASHMIRS (17 pts)
Best play kashmirs 17 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
45 words- KASHMIR 16 pts
- KHAMSIN 16 pts
- PASHKAS 16 pts
- PASKHAS 16 pts
- IMPARKS 15 pts
- MISMARK 15 pts
- KARAHIS 14 pts
- MISHAPS 14 pts
- PHARMAS 14 pts
- RAMMISH 14 pts
- RANKISH 14 pts
- SHAMMAS 14 pts
- SHIKARA 14 pts
- SHIKARS 14 pts
- SHIKRAS 14 pts
- SHIPMAN 14 pts
- SHRIMPS 14 pts
- SHRINKS 14 pts
- SNAKISH 14 pts
- KAMSINS 13 pts
- KIRPANS 13 pts
- PARKINS 13 pts
- AHIMSAS 12 pts
- ASHPANS 12 pts
- ASHRAMS 12 pts
- HARMINS 12 pts
- HARPINS 12 pts
- PARIAHS 12 pts
- PIRANHA 12 pts
- RAPHIAS 12 pts
- RASPISH 12 pts
- SHAMANS 12 pts
- ASKARIS 11 pts
- KINARAS 11 pts
- MIASMAS 11 pts
- SAMPANS 11 pts
- ARSHINS 10 pts
- HARISSA 10 pts
- SHAIRNS 10 pts
- SHARIAS 10 pts
- MARINAS 9 pts
- PAISANS 9 pts
- PARIANS 9 pts
- PIRANAS 9 pts
- SPRAINS 9 pts
6-letter words
88 words- HAKIMS 15 pts
- PASHKA 15 pts
- PASKHA 15 pts
- IMPARK 14 pts
- SKIMPS 14 pts
- KARAHI 13 pts
- KASHAS 13 pts
- MISHAP 13 pts
- NIKAHS 13 pts
- PASHMS 13 pts
- PHARMA 13 pts
- RAKISH 13 pts
- SHANKS 13 pts
- SHARKS 13 pts
- SHIKAR 13 pts
- SHIKRA 13 pts
- SHIKSA 13 pts
- SHIRKS 13 pts
- SHRANK 13 pts
- SHRIMP 13 pts
- SHRINK 13 pts
- KAMSIN 12 pts
- KARMAS 12 pts
- KIRPAN 12 pts
- MAKARS 12 pts
- MARKAS 12 pts
- PARKAS 12 pts
- PARKIN 12 pts
- PASKAS 12 pts
- PRANKS 12 pts
- PRINKS 12 pts
- SMIRKS 12 pts
- SPANKS 12 pts
- SPARKS 12 pts
- AHIMSA 11 pts
- ASHMAN 11 pts
- ASHPAN 11 pts
- ASHRAM 11 pts
- ASPISH 11 pts
- HARMIN 11 pts
- HARPIN 11 pts
- IHRAMS 11 pts
- MARISH 11 pts
- PARIAH 11 pts
- PARISH 11 pts
- PASHAS 11 pts
- PHASIS 11 pts
- RAPHIA 11 pts
- RAPHIS 11 pts
- SHAMAN 11 pts
- SHAMAS 11 pts
- SHARPS 11 pts
- SHNAPS 11 pts
- SPAHIS 11 pts
- ASKARI 10 pts
- KINARA 10 pts
- MIASMA 10 pts
- MIASMS 10 pts
- PASSIM 10 pts
- PRAAMS 10 pts
- PRIMAS 10 pts
- PRISMS 10 pts
- SAMPAN 10 pts
- SMARMS 10 pts
- SNARKS 10 pts
- ARSHIN 9 pts
- HANSAS 9 pts
- HARASS 9 pts
- SHAIRN 9 pts
- SHARIA 9 pts
- SHARNS 9 pts
- AIRMAN 8 pts
- ANIMAS 8 pts
- INARMS 8 pts
- MANIAS 8 pts
- MARINA 8 pts
- PAISAN 8 pts
- PAISAS 8 pts
- PARIAN 8 pts
- PIRANA 8 pts
- PRANAS 8 pts
- RAMINS 8 pts
- SIMARS 8 pts
- SPRAIN 8 pts
- NAIRAS 6 pts
- SANSAR 6 pts
- SARANS 6 pts
- SARINS 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- HAKIM 14 pts
- KAPHS 14 pts
- ANKHS 12 pts
- HAIKA 12 pts
- HAIKS 12 pts
- HANKS 12 pts
- HARKS 12 pts
- KASHA 12 pts
- KHANS 12 pts
- KNISH 12 pts
- KAMIS 11 pts
- KAPAS 11 pts
- KARMA 11 pts
- KNAPS 11 pts
- MAKAR 11 pts
- MAKIS 11 pts
- AMAHS 10 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- HARAM 10 pts
- HARMS 10 pts
- HARPS 10 pts
- HASPS 10 pts
- IHRAM 10 pts
- ARAKS 9 pts
- IMAMS 9 pts
- KAINS 9 pts
- KANAS 9 pts
- KARNS 9 pts
- KINAS 9 pts
- KIRNS 9 pts
- KNARS 9 pts
- KRAIS 9 pts
- MAIMS 9 pts
- HAARS 8 pts
- HAIRS 8 pts
- HANSA 8 pts
- AMAIN 7 pts
- AMASS 7 pts
- AMIAS 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- AMIRS 7 pts
- AMISS 7 pts
- AMNIA 7 pts
- ANIMA 7 pts
- APIAN 7 pts
- APSIS 7 pts
- ASPIS 7 pts
- INARM 7 pts
- MAARS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MAIRS 7 pts
- AIRNS 5 pts
- ARIAS 5 pts
- ARSIS 5 pts
- ASSAI 5 pts
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