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BOUSTROPHEDON
Boustrophedon (noun) — an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'.
Boustrophedon is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.
Anagrams of BOUSTROPHEDON
No anagrams — the letters BDEHNOOOPRSTU only spell this word.
Words made from the letters in BOUSTROPHEDON
2 × 10-letter words
20 × 9-letter words
75 × 8-letter words
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211 × 7-letter words
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292 × 6-letter words
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