pestilent
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- Words With Friends
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- Letters
- 9
/ˈpɛstələnt/
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/ˈpɛstələnt/ · /ˈpɛstɪlənt/ · /ˈpɛstlənt/
Definition of pestilent
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
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adj
- Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
- (informal)Annoying.
- (archaic)Harmful to morals or public order.
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.
Words you can make from pestilent
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3 words7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
41 words- INSTEP 8 pts
- LEPTIN 8 pts
- PELITE 8 pts
- PENILE 8 pts
- PENSIL 8 pts
- PESTLE 8 pts
- PETITE 8 pts
- PETTLE 8 pts
- PINTLE 8 pts
- SEPTET 8 pts
- SPINEL 8 pts
- SPINET 8 pts
- SPLEEN 8 pts
- SPLENT 8 pts
- SPLINE 8 pts
- SPLINT 8 pts
- STIPEL 8 pts
- ELINTS 6 pts
- ELITES 6 pts
- ENISLE 6 pts
- ENLIST 6 pts
- ENSILE 6 pts
- INLETS 6 pts
- INTELS 6 pts
- LENITE 6 pts
- LISTEE 6 pts
- LISTEN 6 pts
- LITEST 6 pts
- LITTEN 6 pts
- NESTLE 6 pts
- NETTLE 6 pts
- SENILE 6 pts
- SETTLE 6 pts
- SILENT 6 pts
- SITTEN 6 pts
- TELNET 6 pts
- TENESI 6 pts
- TENETS 6 pts
- TENTIE 6 pts
- TINSEL 6 pts
- TITLES 6 pts
5-letter words
75 words- INEPT 7 pts
- NEEPS 7 pts
- PEELS 7 pts
- PEENS 7 pts
- PEINS 7 pts
- PEISE 7 pts
- PELES 7 pts
- PELTS 7 pts
- PENES 7 pts
- PENIS 7 pts
- PETIT 7 pts
- PETTI 7 pts
- PILES 7 pts
- PINES 7 pts
- PINTS 7 pts
- PISTE 7 pts
- PLIES 7 pts
- SLEEP 7 pts
- SLEPT 7 pts
- SLIPE 7 pts
- SLIPT 7 pts
- SNIPE 7 pts
- SPEEL 7 pts
- SPEIL 7 pts
- SPELT 7 pts
- SPENT 7 pts
- SPIEL 7 pts
- SPILE 7 pts
- SPILT 7 pts
- SPINE 7 pts
- SPITE 7 pts
- SPLIT 7 pts
- STEEP 7 pts
- STIPE 7 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- ISLET 5 pts
- ISTLE 5 pts
- LEETS 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENIS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LIENS 5 pts
- LINES 5 pts
- LINTS 5 pts
- LITES 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NETTS 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SENTE 5 pts
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- SLEET 5 pts
- STEEL 5 pts
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- TEELS 5 pts
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- TEINS 5 pts
- TELES 5 pts
- TENET 5 pts
- TENSE 5 pts
- TENTS 5 pts
- TILES 5 pts
- TILTS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
- TINTS 5 pts
- TITLE 5 pts
4-letter words
63 words- LEPT 6 pts
- LIPE 6 pts
- LIPS 6 pts
- LISP 6 pts
- NEEP 6 pts
- NIPS 6 pts
- PEEL 6 pts
- PEEN 6 pts
- PEES 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PELE 6 pts
- PELT 6 pts
- PENS 6 pts
- PENT 6 pts
- PEST 6 pts
- PETS 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PILE 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PINS 6 pts
- PINT 6 pts
- PITS 6 pts
- PLIE 6 pts
- SEEP 6 pts
- SEPT 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- SLIP 6 pts
- SNIP 6 pts
- EELS 4 pts
- ELSE 4 pts
- ESNE 4 pts
- ISLE 4 pts
- LEES 4 pts
- LEET 4 pts
- LEIS 4 pts
- LENS 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LIES 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LINS 4 pts
- LINT 4 pts
- LIST 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- LITS 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NETT 4 pts
- NILS 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SEEL 4 pts
- SEEN 4 pts
- SENE 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SETT 4 pts
- SILT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SLIT 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
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