Is mensurations a Scrabble word?
Yes, mensurations is a Scrabble word!
...and is worth 14 points in Scrabble, and 18 points in Words with Friends
Mensurations is a valid Scrabble word.
Mensurations is a word starting with m ending with s. Check our list of words starting with m ending with s.
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Dictionary definition of the word mensurations
The meaning of mensurations
mensurations
1 definition of the word mensurations.
Noun
- The act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in mensurations?
11 Letter Words
10 Letter Words
9 Letter Words
- amortises11
- anestrous9
- aneurisms11
- anointers9
- antinomes11
- antiserum11
- arsenious9
- assertion9
- atomisers11
- innermost11
- insurants9
- mannerist11
- masonites11
- masonries11
- misatones11
- misroutes11
- moistures11
- monsteras11
- mountains11
- naturisms11
- neuromast11
- neutrinos9
- nominates11
- nonmature11
- ornaments11
- outraises9
- reanoints9
- resonants9
- romanises11
- ruminants11
- ruminates11
- runtiness9
- saturnine9
- saturnism11
- sautoires9
- seamounts11
- senoritas9
- sensation9
- sensorium11
- sustainer9
- unmortise11
- unreasons9
8 Letter Words
- amitoses10
- amniotes10
- amorists10
- amortise10
- amosites10
- anemosis10
- anestrus8
- aneurins8
- aneurism10
- animuses10
- anointer8
- anserous8
- antinome10
- anuresis8
- arsenous8
- arsonist8
- artiness8
- assentor8
- asterism10
- astonies8
- atomiser10
- atomises10
- enamours10
- enations8
- entrains8
- erasions8
- erotisms10
- insanest8
- insnares8
- insurant8
- intoners8
- ironness8
- maestros10
- manitous10
- mannites10
- mannoses10
- mansions10
- mantises10
- masonite10
- matiness10
- menstrua10
- mentions10
- mestinos10
- minarets10
- minsters10
- misatone10
- misrates10
- misroute10
- mistunes10
- moistens10
- moisture10
- monerans10
- monsieur10
- monstera10
- monsters10
- montanes10
- moraines10
- mortises10
- mountain10
- mounters10
- mousiest10
- munsters10
- muriates10
- natriums10
- naturism10
- neuromas10
- neurosis8
- neustons8
- neutrino8
- neutrons8
- nominate10
- nonissue8
- nonsuits8
- nonusers8
- nostrums10
- notaries8
- oestrins8
- oestrums10
- onanisms10
- onanists8
- onstream10
- ornament10
- ossature8
- outearns8
- outraise8
- raiments10
- rainouts8
- raisonne8
- reanoint8
- reinsman10
- remnants10
- remounts10
- resinous8
- resonant8
- retsinas8
- reunions8
- romaines10
- romanise10
- romaunts10
- routeman10
- routines8
- ruinates8
- ruminant10
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- santours8
- sarments10
- saunters8
- sautoire8
- sautoirs8
- seamount10
- seminars10
- senarius8
- senators8
- senorita8
- sensoria8
- sentimos10
- sinuates8
- smartens10
- smarties10
- snoutier8
- sonarmen10
- sonatine8
- soutanes8
- stainers8
- stanines8
- stannous8
- stannums10
- starnose8
- stasimon10
- stearins8
- sternson8
- sternums10
- strumose10
- stunners8
- sunniest8
- sunstone8
- surnames10
- taurines8
- tensions8
- terminus10
- ternions8
- tinamous10
- tonearms10
- tonneaus8
- tonsures8
- tourisms10
- trainmen10
- trannies8
- transoms10
- treasons8
- trimness10
- trisomes10
- tsunamis10
- unmiters10
- unmitres10
- unornate8
- unreason8
- unsonsie8
- uranisms10
- uranites8
- urinates8
7 Letter Words
- amnions9
- amniote9
- amorist9
- amosite9
- amounts9
- amusers9
- anestri7
- aneurin7
- anoints7
- anomies9
- antrums9
- antsier7
- aorists7
- arenous7
- aristos7
- aroints7
- arouses7
- arsines7
- assumer9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atoners7
- atonies7
- atriums9
- aunties7
- aurists7
- autisms9
- automen9
- enamors9
- enamour9
- enation7
- entasis7
- entrain7
- eonisms9
- erasion7
- erotism9
- estrins7
- estrous7
- estrums9
- etamins9
- imarets9
- inanest7
- inmates9
- insaner7
- inseams9
- inserts7
- insnare7
- instars7
- insures7
- interns7
- intoner7
- intones7
- introns7
- inturns7
- ironman9
- ironmen9
- isomers9
- issuant7
- maestri9
- maestro9
- manitos9
- manitou9
- manitus9
- manners9
- mannite9
- mannose9
- mansion9
- manures9
- marines9
- martens9
- martins9
- masseur9
- massier9
- masters9
- matrons9
- matures9
- mention9
- mentors9
- merinos9
- mestino9
- minaret9
- minster9
- minters9
- minuets9
- minuses9
- minuter9
- minutes9
- miseats9
- misrate9
- misseat9
- missent9
- missort9
- missout9
- misters9
- mistune9
- misuser9
- mitoses9
- moaners9
- moisten9
- moister9
- moneran9
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- monster9
- montane9
- moraine9
- mortise9
- mossier9
- mounter9
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- munster9
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- mussier9
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- natrium9
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- natures7
- nestors7
- neuroma9
- neurons7
- neuston7
- neutron7
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- nutsier7
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- onanism9
- onanist7
- orients7
- osetras7
- ossetra7
- ousters7
- outearn7
- outmans9
- outsins7
- raiment9
- rainout7
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- ransoms9
- ratines7
- rations7
- reasons7
- remains9
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- remnant9
- remount9
- retains7
- retinas7
- retsina7
- reunion7
- romaine9
- romaunt9
- rosiest7
- routine7
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- samites9
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- santimu9
- santirs7
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- sarment9
- sarsnet7
- satires7
- satoris7
- saunter7
- sauries7
- sautoir7
- seitans7
- seminar9
- senator7
- seniors7
- sennits7
- senoras7
- sentimo9
- serious7
- sermons9
- sestina7
- siennas7
- sinners7
- sinters7
- sinuate7
- sistrum9
- smarten9
- smartie9
- smiters9
- somites9
- sonants7
- sonnets7
- sonnies7
- sonsier7
- sorites7
- sorties7
- souaris7
- sourest7
- soutane7
- souters7
- stainer7
- stamens9
- stanine7
- stannum9
- stearin7
- stemson9
- sternum9
- stoners7
- stonier7
- stories7
- stoures7
- stourie7
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- streams9
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- strumas9
- stunner7
- suasion7
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- suitors7
- sumoist9
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- suntans7
- surmise9
- surname9
- sustain7
- tameins9
- tamises9
- tanners7
- tansies7
- taurine7
- tenours7
- tension7
- tensors7
- ternion7
- timeous9
- tinamou9
- tinners7
- tisanes7
- tonearm9
- tonneau7
- tonners7
- tonsure7
- tonuses7
- tourism9
- transom9
- treason7
- trioses7
- trismus9
- trisome9
- triunes7
- truisms9
- tsarism9
- tsouris7
- tsunami9
- tunnies7
- turions7
- turnons7
- tussore7
- unisons7
- uniters7
- unmeant9
- unmiter9
- unmitre9
- unrests7
- unrisen7
- unseams9
- unseats7
- unsmart9
- untrims9
- uranism9
- uranite7
- uremias9
- urinate7
- urinose7
6 Letter Words
- aimers8
- airest6
- airmen8
- aments8
- amines8
- amnion8
- amnios8
- amount8
- amours8
- amuser8
- amuses8
- anenst6
- animes8
- animus8
- anions6
- anises6
- anoint6
- anomie8
- antres6
- antrum8
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- aorist6
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- arisen6
- arises6
- aristo6
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- armies8
- aroint6
- arouse6
- arseno6
- arsine6
- arsino6
- arsons6
- assent6
- assert6
- assort6
- assume8
- assure6
- astern6
- asters6
- atoner6
- atones6
- atrium8
- auntie6
- aurist6
- autism8
- enamor8
- ennuis6
- enosis6
- eonian6
- eonism8
- eosins6
- essoin6
- estrin6
- estrum8
- estrus6
- etamin8
- imaret8
- inaner6
- inanes6
- inarms8
- inerts6
- inmate8
- inmost8
- innate6
- inners6
- inruns6
- insane6
- inseam8
- insert6
- insets6
- instar6
- insure6
- intern6
- inters6
- intone6
- intron6
- intros6
- inturn6
- inures6
- inurns6
- irones6
- isomer8
- issuer6
- iterum8
- maists8
- manito8
- manitu8
- manner8
- manors8
- manses8
- mantes8
- mantis8
- manure8
- marine8
- marses8
- marten8
- martin8
- masers8
- masons8
- master8
- maters8
- matier8
- matins8
- matres8
- matron8
- mature8
- meatus8
- mensas8
- mentor8
- merino8
- merits8
- mesian8
- mesons8
- messan8
- metros8
- miaous8
- miners8
- minors8
- minter8
- minuet8
- minute8
- mioses8
- misate8
- miseat8
- misers8
- misset8
- mister8
- misuse8
- miters8
- mitres8
- moaner8
- moires8
- monies8
- monist8
- montes8
- morass8
- mosser8
- mounts8
- mourns8
- mouser8
- mouses8
- mousse8
- muntin8
- murein8
- murine8
- musers8
- muster8
- mutase8
- mutine8
- mutons8
- nairus6
- namers8
- nanism8
- narine6
- nasion6
- nation6
- natron6
- nature6
- nestor6
- neuron6
- niters6
- nitons6
- nitres6
- nitros6
- noesis6
- noises6
- nomina8
- nonart6
- nonets6
- nonuse6
- norias6
- norite6
- nosier6
- noters6
- nouses6
- numina8
- nurses6
- nutria6
- oaters6
- omenta8
- onsets6
- onuses6
- orates6
- orient6
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- ossein6
- ostium8
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- ratine6
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- ratios6
- reason6
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- resins6
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- retain6
- retina6
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- rimous8
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- romans8
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- routes6
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- satire6
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- season6
- seisor6
- seitan6
- semina8
- senior6
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- sennit6
- senora6
- senors6
- sensor6
- sensum8
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- serins6
- sermon8
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- serums8
- setons6
- setous6
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- snorts6
- snouts6
- somans8
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- sonant6
- sonars6
- sonnet6
- sonsie6
- sorest6
- sortie6
- souari6
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- stamen8
- stanes6
- stares6
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- steins6
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- sterna6
- sterns6
- stimes8
- stomas8
- stoner6
- stones6
- stores6
- storms8
- stoure6
- stours6
- strain6
- stream8
- striae6
- stroma8
- struma8
- strums8
- suints6
- suiter6
- suites6
- suitor6
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- surest6
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- tamein8
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- tenias6
- tennis6
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- tenors6
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- tensor6
- tenuis6
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- tinman8
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- tmesis8
- tomans8
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- tonnes6
- tories6
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- trains6
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- trones6
- truism8
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- tsoris6
- tsuris6
- tumors8
- tuners6
- turion6
- turnon6
- tussar6
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- unarms8
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- unties6
- untorn6
- untrim8
- urases6
- urates6
- uremia8
- urines6
- ursine6
- usneas6
5 Letter Words
- aeons5
- aimer7
- airns5
- airts5
- amens7
- ament7
- amies7
- amine7
- amino7
- amins7
- amirs7
- amiss7
- amnio7
- amort7
- amour7
- amuse7
- anent5
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- anise5
- antes5
- antis5
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- arise5
- armet7
- arose5
- arses5
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- arson5
- arums7
- asset5
- aster5
- astir5
- atoms7
- atone5
- aunts5
- aurei5
- aures5
- auris5
- autos5
- earns5
- easts5
- emirs7
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- ennui5
- enorm7
- entia5
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- euros5
- inane5
- inarm7
- inert5
- inner5
- inrun5
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- inurn5
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- issue5
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- manus7
- mares7
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- maser7
- mason7
- masse7
- masts7
- mater7
- mates7
- matin7
- mauts7
- means7
- meant7
- meats7
- mensa7
- menta7
- menus7
- meous7
- merit7
- mesas7
- meson7
- metis7
- metro7
- miaou7
- miens7
- minae7
- minas7
- miner7
- mines7
- minor7
- mints7
- minus7
- mires7
- miser7
- mises7
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- miter7
- mites7
- mitre7
- moans7
- moats7
- moira7
- moire7
- moist7
- monas7
- monie7
- monte7
- morae7
- moras7
- mores7
- morns7
- morse7
- morts7
- moste7
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- motes7
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- mount7
- mourn7
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- munis7
- muons7
- muras7
- mures7
- muser7
- muses7
- musts7
- muter7
- mutes7
- muton7
- nairu5
- namer7
- names7
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- nates5
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- neist5
- nemas7
- neons5
- nerts5
- nests5
- neums7
- nines5
- nisus5
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- niton5
- nitre5
- nitro5
- noirs5
- noise5
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- nomen7
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- nonas5
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- nonet5
- noria5
- noris5
- norms7
- noses5
- noter5
- notes5
- notum7
- nouns5
- numen7
- nurse5
- oases5
- oasis5
- oasts5
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- oater5
- omens7
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- onium7
- onset5
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- ostia5
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- rates5
- ratio5
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- renin5
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- resin5
- resit5
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- riant5
- rimes7
- rinse5
- riots5
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- rites5
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- roman7
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- serum7
- seton5
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- simar7
- simas7
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- sires5
- sitar5
- sites5
- situs5
- smart7
- smear7
- smite7
- smote7
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- snare5
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- snout5
- soars5
- soman7
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- sonar5
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- sorts5
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- stain5
- stair5
- stane5
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- steam7
- stein5
- stems7
- steno5
- stern5
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- stime7
- stirs5
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- stoas5
- stoma7
- stone5
- store5
- storm7
- stour5
- stria5
- strum7
- stums7
- stuns5
- suers5
- suets5
- suint5
- suite5
- suits5
- sumos7
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- suras5
- sutra5
- tains5
- tamer7
- tames7
- tamis7
- tares5
- tarns5
- taros5
- tarsi5
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- tauon5
- teams7
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- terms7
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- toman7
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- toner5
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- tumor7
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- unarm7
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- unman7
- unmet7
- unset5
- untie5
- uraei5
- urase5
- urate5
- ureas5
- urine5
- ursae5
- users5
- usnea5
- uteri5
4 Letter Words
- aeon4
- aero4
- aims6
- ains4
- airn4
- airs4
- airt4
- aits4
- amen6
- amie6
- amin6
- amir6
- amis6
- amus6
- anes4
- anis4
- anon4
- ante4
- anti4
- ants4
- ares4
- arms6
- arts4
- arum6
- ates4
- atom6
- aunt4
- auto4
- earn4
- ears4
- east4
- eats4
- emir6
- emit6
- emus6
- eons4
- eras4
- erns4
- eros4
- erst4
- etas4
- etna4
- etui4
- euro4
- inns4
- inro4
- into4
- ions4
- iota4
- ires4
- iron4
- isms6
- item6
- maes6
- main6
- mair6
- mane6
- mano6
- mans6
- mare6
- mars6
- mart6
- mass6
- mast6
- mate6
- mats6
- maun6
- maut6
- mean6
- meat6
- meno6
- menu6
- meou6
- mesa6
- mess6
- meta6
- mien6
- mina6
- mine6
- mint6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- miso6
- miss6
- mist6
- mite6
- moan6
- moas6
- moat6
- mons6
- mora6
- more6
- morn6
- mors6
- mort6
- moss6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- moue6
- muni6
- muns6
- muon6
- mura6
- mure6
- muse6
- muss6
- must6
- mute6
- muts6
- name6
- nans4
- naoi4
- naos4
- near4
- neat4
- nema6
- neon4
- ness4
- nest4
- nets4
- neum6
- nims6
- nine4
- nite4
- nits4
- noes4
- noir4
- noma6
- nome6
- noms6
- nona4
- none4
- nori4
- norm6
- nose4
- nota4
- note4
- noun4
- nous4
- nuns4
- nuts4
- oars4
- oast4
- oats4
- omen6
- omer6
- omit6
- ones4
- onus4
- ores4
- orts4
- osar4
- oses4
- ossa4
- ours4
- oust4
- outs4
- rain4
- rais4
- rami6
- rams6
- rani4
- rant4
- rase4
- rate4
- rato4
- rats4
- ream6
- rein4
- reis4
- rems6
- rent4
- rest4
- rets4
- rias4
- rime6
- rims6
- rins4
- riot4
- rise4
- rite4
- roam6
- roan4
- roes4
- roms6
- rose4
- rota4
- rote4
- roti4
- rots4
- roue4
- rout4
- rues4
- ruin4
- rums6
- rune4
- runs4
- runt4
- ruse4
- rust4
- ruts4
- sain4
- same6
- sane4
- sans4
- sari4
- sate4
- sati4
- seam6
- sear4
- seas4
- seat4
- seis4
- semi6
- sent4
- sera4
- sers4
- seta4
- sets4
- sima6
- sims6
- sine4
- sins4
- sire4
- sirs4
- site4
- sits4
- smit6
- smut6
- snit4
- snot4
- soar4
- soma6
- some6
- soms6
- sone4
- sons4
- sora4
- sore4
- sori4
- sorn4
- sort4
- sots4
- sour4
- sous4
- sris4
- star4
- stem6
- stir4
- stoa4
- stum6
- stun4
- suer4
- sues4
- suet4
- suit4
- sumo6
- sums6
- sunn4
- suns4
- sura4
- sure4
- tain4
- tame6
- tams6
- tans4
- taos4
- tare4
- tarn4
- taro4
- tars4
- tass4
- taus4
- team6
- tear4
- teas4
- tens4
- term6
- tern4
- tier4
- ties4
- time6
- tine4
- tins4
- tire4
- tiro4
- toea4
- toes4
- tome6
- toms6
- tone4
- tons4
- tora4
- tore4
- tori4
- torn4
- tors4
- toss4
- tour4
- tram6
- tres4
- trim6
- trio4
- true4
- tsar4
- tuis4
- tuna4
- tune4
- tuns4
- turn4
- unai4
- unit4
- unto4
- urea4
- urns4
- ursa4
- user4
- uses4
- utas4
- utes4
3 Letter Words
- aim5
- ain3
- air3
- ais3
- ait3
- ami5
- amu5
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- are3
- arm5
- ars3
- art3
- ate3
- ear3
- eat3
- eau3
- ems5
- emu5
- ens3
- eon3
- era3
- ern3
- ers3
- ess3
- eta3
- inn3
- ins3
- ion3
- ire3
- ism5
- its3
- mae5
- man5
- mar5
- mas5
- mat5
- men5
- met5
- mir5
- mis5
- moa5
- mon5
- mor5
- mos5
- mot5
- mun5
- mus5
- mut5
- nae3
- nam5
- nan3
- net3
- nim5
- nit3
- nom5
- nor3
- nos3
- not3
- nun3
- nus3
- nut3
- oar3
- oat3
- oes3
- oms5
- one3
- ons3
- ora3
- ore3
- ors3
- ort3
- ose3
- our3
- out3
- rai3
- ram5
- ran3
- ras3
- rat3
- rei3
- rem5
- res3
- ret3
- ria3
- rim5
- rin3
- roe3
- rom5
- rot3
- rue3
- rum5
- run3
- rut3
- sae3
- sat3
- sau3
- sea3
- sei3
- sen3
- ser3
- set3
- sim5
- sin3
- sir3
- sis3
- sit3
- som5
- son3
- sos3
- sot3
- sou3
- sri3
- sue3
- sum5
- sun3
- tae3
- tam5
- tan3
- tao3
- tar3
- tas3
- tau3
- tea3
- ten3
- tie3
- tin3
- tis3
- toe3
- tom5
- ton3
- tor3
- tui3
- tun3
- uns3
- urn3
- use3
- uta3
- ute3
- uts3
Words that can be created with an extra letter added to mensurations:
Unscramble the letters in mensurations
There is 1 word that can be made by adding another letter to 'mensurations'.