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12-letter words (1 found)

ENCYCLOPEDIA,

10-letter words (3 found)

CYCLODIENE,CYCLOPEDIA,EPICONDYLE,

9-letter words (5 found)

CALCEDONY,CONCEALED,CYCLOPEAN,CYCLOPIAN,PEDOCALIC,

8-letter words (29 found)

ACCLOYED,ADENYLIC,ALOPECIC,CALCINED,CALYCINE,CALYCOID,CANCELED,CANOPIED,CAPELINE,CODPIECE,COENACLE,DECANOIC,DELICACY,ECOCIDAL,ENCOLPIA,EPICYCLE,LICENCED,LYCAENID,LYCOPENE,OEDIPEAN,PALINODE,PALINODY,PANICLED,PENCILED,PENDICLE,PLIOCENE,POLYACID,POLYADIC,POLYENIC,

7-letter words (71 found)

ACCOIED,ACCOYED,ACCOYLD,ACYLOIN,ALEPINE,ALIENED,APNOEIC,CACODYL,CACOEPY,CADENCE,CADENCY,CALCINE,CALIPEE,CANOPIC,CAPELIN,CELADON,CENACLE,CINEOLE,CLEANED,COCAINE,CODEINA,CODEINE,COELIAC,CONCEAL,CONCEDE,CONDYLE,CONICAL,CYANIDE,CYCLOID,CYCLONE,CYNICAL,DECENCY,DECLINE,DELAINE,DEPLANE,DYELINE,ECOCIDE,ELANCED,ELAPINE,ELOINED,ENDPLAY,ENLACED,EYELIAD,INLACED,LACONIC,LICENCE,NEEDILY,NODICAL,NOPLACE,OCEANIC,OCEANID,OEDIPAL,OPALINE,PAEONIC,PANELED,PANICLE,PEDICEL,PEDICLE,PEDOCAL,PELICAN,PINOCLE,PLACOID,PLAINED,PLEONIC,PLIANCY,PODALIC,POLICED,POLYENE,POLYNIA,YCLEPED,YEALDON,

6-letter words (167 found)

ACCEDE,ACCEND,ACCLOY,ACCOIL,ACIDLY,ACNODE,ADENYL,AEDILE,AEDINE,AEONIC,ALEYED,ALINED,ALIPED,ALNICO,ALPEEN,ALPINE,ANCILE,ANELED,ANODIC,APIECE,APNEIC,CALCED,CALICO,CANCEL,CANDIE,CANDLE,CANOED,CANOPY,CAPLIN,CEILED,CELIAC,CICALE,CICELY,CIELED,CINEOL,CLAYED,CLEPED,CLIPED,CLONED,CLONIC,CLOYED,CLYPED,CLYPEI,CNIDAE,COALED,COCAIN,CODEIA,CODEIN,CODLIN,COILED,COINED,COLDIE,COLEAD,CONDIE,COPIED,CYANIC,CYANID,CYCLED,CYCLIN,DANCEY,DEACON,DECANE,DECANI,DECCIE,DECILE,DEEPLY,DELICE,DELOPE,DENIAL,DEPLOY,DEPONE,DIOECY,DIPLOE,DIPLON,DIPOLE,DOCILE,DOLINA,DOLINE,DOPILY,EDENIC,EIDOLA,ELANCE,ELAPID,ELODEA,ELOPED,ENCODE,ENDCAP,ENLACE,ENODAL,ENOLIC,EOLIAN,EPICAL,EPODIC,EYELID,EYLIAD,ICECAP,INCEDE,INDOLE,INLACE,IPECAC,LADINO,LANCED,LEADEN,LEANED,LEAPED,LEIPOA,LOADEN,LOANED,LOANEE,LOIPEN,NAILED,NEALED,NEAPED,NEEDLY,NICELY,NOYADE,NYAOPE,OILCAN,OILPAN,OLEINE,OPALED,OPENED,OPENLY,OPINED,PAEONY,PAIDLE,PAINED,PEACED,PEACOD,PEALED,PEANED,PEDALO,PEINED,PELOID,PENCEL,PENCIL,PENIAL,PENILE,PICENE,PIECED,PIECEN,PINEAL,PINOLE,PIONED,PIONEY,PLACED,PLACID,PLAICE,PLANED,PLAYED,PLEAED,PLEIAD,PLICAE,PLOIDY,PLOYED,PODIAL,PODLEY,POLEYN,POLICE,POLICY,PONCED,PONCEY,PONIED,PYCNIC,YEANED,YEELIN,YELPED,

5-letter words (223 found)

ACCOY,ACIDY,ACNED,ACOLD,AILED,AINEE,AIYEE,ALCID,ALEYE,ALIEN,ALINE,ALOED,ALOIN,ALONE,ANCLE,ANELE,ANILE,ANODE,ANOLE,APIOL,APODE,AYELP,CADEE,CADIE,CALID,CANDY,CANED,CANID,CANOE,CAPED,CAPLE,CAPON,CECAL,CLADE,CLEAN,CLEEP,CLEPE,CLIED,CLINE,CLIPE,CLONE,CLOYE,CLYPE,CNIDA,COADY,COALY,CODEC,CODEN,COLED,COLEY,COLIC,COLIN,CONED,CONEY,CONIA,CONIC,COPAL,COPAY,COPED,COPEN,COYED,CYANO,CYCAD,CYCLE,CYCLO,CYNIC,DAILY,DAINE,DANCE,DANCY,DANIO,DECAL,DECAN,DECAY,DECOY,DEELY,DEICE,DELAY,DENAY,DIANE,DICEY,DIENE,DOILY,DOLCE,DOLCI,DOLIA,DONEE,DOPEY,DOYEN,DYNEL,EALED,EANED,EDILE,ELAIN,ELAND,ELDIN,ELIAD,ELIDE,ELOIN,ELOPE,ENIAC,EPODE,IDEAL,IDOLA,ILEAC,INCEL,INCLE,INDOL,INLAY,LACED,LACEY,LADEN,LANCE,LANDE,LAPIN,LAYED,LAYIN,LEADY,LEANY,LECCY,LEONE,LEPID,LIANE,LINAC,LINDY,LINED,LINEY,LOCIE,LODEN,LOIPE,LOPED,LYCEA,LYCEE,NALED,NAPED,NEEDY,NEELD,NICAD,NICOL,NIDAL,NIECE,NODAL,NOILY,NOPAL,NOYED,OCEAN,ODYLE,OILED,OLDEN,OLDIE,OLEIC,OLEIN,OLPAE,ONELY,ONLAY,OPINE,PACED,PACEY,PADLE,PAEDO,PAEON,PALED,PANCE,PANDY,PANED,PANEL,PANIC,PAOLI,PAYED,PAYEE,PEACE,PECAN,PEDAL,PEEOY,PELON,PENAL,PENCE,PENED,PENIE,PEONY,PIANO,PICAL,PICCY,PIECE,PIEND,PILAE,PILAO,PILEA,PILED,PINED,PINEY,PIONY,PIOYE,PLACE,PLAID,PLAIN,PLANE,PLEAD,PLENA,PLEON,PLICA,PLIED,PLOYE,PODAL,PODIA,POIND,POLED,POLEY,PONCE,PONCY,PONEY,PYLON,PYNED,PYOID,YAPON,YCLAD,YCLED,YCOND,YIELD,YINCE,YODEL,YODLE,YONIC,

4-letter words (263 found)

ACED,ACID,ACNE,ACYL,AEON,AIDE,AINE,ALCO,ALEC,ALEE,ALOD,ALOE,ANCE,ANIL,APED,APOD,AYIN,CADE,CADI,CAID,CAIN,CALO,CALP,CANE,CANY,CAPE,CAPI,CAPO,CECA,CEDE,CEDI,CEIL,CEPE,CIAO,CIDE,CIEL,CINE,CION,CLAD,CLAN,CLAP,CLAY,CLIP,CLOD,CLON,CLOP,CLOY,COAL,COCA,CODA,CODE,COED,COID,COIL,COIN,COLA,COLD,COLE,COLY,COND,CONE,CONI,CONY,COPE,COPY,CYAN,DACE,DALE,DALI,DEAL,DEAN,DECO,DEEN,DEEP,DEIL,DELE,DELI,DELO,DENE,DENI,DENY,DIAL,DICE,DIEL,DINE,DINO,DIOL,DIYA,DOEN,DOLE,DONA,DONE,DOPA,DOPE,DOPY,DYNE,EALE,ECAD,ECCE,ECCO,ECOD,EELY,EIDE,EILD,EINA,EINE,ELAN,ENOL,EOAN,EPIC,EYED,EYEN,EYNE,ICED,ICON,IDEA,IDEE,IDLE,IDLY,IDOL,IDYL,ILEA,INLY,LACE,LACY,LADE,LADY,LAIC,LAID,LAIN,LAND,LANE,LEAD,LEAN,LEAP,LEDE,LEED,LEEP,LEND,LENO,LICE,LIDO,LIED,LIEN,LIND,LINE,LINO,LINY,LION,LIPA,LIPE,LIPO,LOAD,LOAN,LOCA,LOCI,LODE,LOID,LOIN,LONE,LOPE,LYNE,NAIL,NAOI,NAPE,NEAL,NEAP,NEED,NEEP,NICE,NIDE,NIED,NIPA,NODE,NODI,NOEL,NOIL,NOLE,NOPE,NYED,OCCY,ODAL,ODEA,ODIC,ODYL,OILY,OLDE,OLDY,OLEA,OLID,OLPE,ONCE,ONIE,ONLY,OPAL,OPED,OPEN,PACE,PACO,PACY,PADI,PAID,PAIL,PAIN,PALE,PALI,PALY,PAND,PANE,PEAL,PEAN,PEDI,PEED,PEEL,PEEN,PEIN,PELA,PELE,PEND,PENE,PENI,PEON,PIAL,PIAN,PICA,PICE,PIED,PILA,PILE,PILY,PINA,PINE,PINY,PION,PIOY,PLAN,PLAY,PLEA,PLED,PLIE,PLOD,PLOY,POLE,POLY,POND,PONE,PONY,PYIC,PYIN,PYNE,YALD,YALE,YEAD,YEAN,YEDE,YEED,YELD,YELP,YIPE,YODE,YOLD,YOND,YONI,

3-letter words (138 found)

ACE,ADO,AID,AIL,AIN,ALE,ALP,AND,ANE,ANI,ANY,APE,APO,AYE,CAD,CAL,CAN,CAP,CAY,CEE,CEL,CEP,CID,CLY,COD,COL,CON,COP,COY,DAE,DAL,DAN,DAP,DAY,DEE,DEI,DEL,DEN,DEP,DEY,DIE,DIN,DIP,DOC,DOE,DOL,DON,DOP,DOY,DYE,EAN,ECO,EEL,EEN,ELD,END,ENE,EON,EYE,ICE,ICY,IDE,ION,LAC,LAD,LAP,LAY,LEA,LED,LEE,LEI,LEP,LEY,LID,LIE,LIN,LIP,LOD,LOP,LOY,LYE,NAE,NAP,NAY,NED,NEE,NEP,NID,NIE,NIL,NIP,NOD,NOY,NYE,OCA,ODA,ODE,OIL,OLD,OLE,ONE,ONY,OPA,OPE,OYE,PAC,PAD,PAL,PAN,PAY,PEA,PEC,PED,PEE,PEL,PEN,PIA,PIC,PIE,PIN,PLY,POA,POD,POI,POL,PYA,PYE,YAD,YAE,YAP,YEA,YEN,YEP,YID,YIN,YIP,YOD,YON,

2-letter words (38 found)

AD,AE,AI,AL,AN,AY,DA,DE,DI,DO,EA,ED,EE,EL,EN,ID,IN,IO,LA,LI,LO,NA,NE,NO,NY,OD,OE,OI,ON,OP,OY,PA,PE,PI,PO,YA,YE,YO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 939 words from encyclopedia according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of encyclopedia

encyclopedia

Alternative forms

  • encyclopaedia (UK)
  • encyclopædia (archaic)

Etymology

From New Latin encyclopedia (general education), variant of encyclopaedia, a univerbated form of Koine Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, education in the circle of arts and sciences), from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, circular) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, childrearing; education), q.v. Nearly all modern English use of the word influenced by the scope and format of Diderot & al.'s French Encyclopédie.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).dɪə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/
  • Rhymes: -iːdiə
  • Hyphenation: en‧cy‧clo‧pe‧di‧a

Noun

encyclopedia (plural encyclopedias or encyclopediae or encyclopediæ)

  1. A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
  2. Similarly comprehensive works in other formats.
  3. (dated) The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge.

Usage notes

The spelling encyclopedia is standard in American English, common in Canadian English, accepted in Australian and International English, and also very common in British English although nonstandard.

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  • dictionary

Further reading

  • encyclopedia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “encyclopedia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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