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What other single words can you make using all of the letters in: INTERPOLATE?

Asked by robmandu (21331points) November 21st, 2008
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moonlight's avatar

I’m assuming you mean 3+ letters.

Pore, rope, late, teal, tea, eat, ate, pale, plate, tape, tap, pat, lop, lope, pole, pot, top, rot, tor, tore, tare, tear, ear, pear, part, art, pint, pit, tip, tit, trite, lite, per, rep, trip, trial, lier, liar, lie, tie, port, intro, into, treat…I can keep going….

jrpowell's avatar

None

And I know I took the easy way out.

moonlight's avatar

My bad, I’m thinking boggle-style.

Sueanne_Tremendous's avatar

No words, but one sentence: Let Porn Eat I. And a thing: Inert Ale Pot I need to go back to work and let these poor people fluther in peace

denimboy's avatar

$ grep ”^[interpolate]\{3,\}$” /usr/share/dict/american-english | wc -l
911

words with 3 or more letters. But this uses some letters twice like; trill, tripartite, and triplet. But this does not seem to be disallowed.

$ grep ”^[interpolate]\{3,\}$” /usr/share/dict/american-english | xargs

aeon aerate aeration aerator aerial aerie aerier ail aileron air airier airline airliner airplane airport ale alert alerter alien alienate alienation alit all alliteration allot aloe alone alpine altar alter alteration alternate alternation alternator alto anal ani anion anneal annotate annotation anoint anon ant ante anteater antelope antenna antennae anterior anti antler aorta aortae apart ape appal appall apparel apparent apparition appeal appear appellant appellate appellation appertain appetite apple appoint appointee apportion appropriate appropriation apron apt apter are area arena aria arrant art arterial artier ate atelier atoll atonal atone atop atria attain attar attention attire attrition ear earl earlier earn earner eat eaten eater eel eerie eerier elate elation elite ell elope enrol enroll entail entente enter entertain entertainer entire entitle entrant entrap entreat eon era ere err errant errata error eta eternal ill illiterate inane inaner inappropriate inapt inattention inept inert inertia inertial initial initiate initiation initiator inlet inn innate inner inpatient intent intention intentional inter interior interloper intern internal international internee interpolate interpolation interpret interpretation interpreter interrelate interrelation inti into intolerant intonation intone ion iota irate irater ire iron irrational irritant irritate irritation iterate iteration iterator itinerant lain lair lane lanolin lantern lap lapel laptop lariat late latent later lateral latrine latter lea lean leaner leant leap leapt learn learner learnt lee leer leerier lei lenient lent lentil leonine leper lept let letter liar lie lien lilt line lineal linear linen liner linnet lint lintel lion lip lira lire lit lite liter literal literate literati litter little littler littoral llano loan loaner loin loiter loiterer loll lollipop lone lonelier loner loon loonier loop loopier loot looter lop lope lore lorn lot lotion lotto nail nap nape nappier narrate narration narrator natal nation national nattier near nearer nearlier neat neater neon neonatal neonate neoprene net nettle nil nine ninepin nineteen nip nipper nippier nipple nit niter nitrate noel non none nonpareil noon nope nor not notation note notepaper notion notional oar oat oaten oil oilier oleo one onion online onto opal open opener opera operate operation operational operator operetta opiate opine opinion opponent opt option optional oral orate oration orator oratorio ore orient oriental orientate orientation oriole ornate ornerier otter paean pail pain paint painter pair pal palatal palate palatial pale paler palette pall pallet palliate palliation pallor palpate palpation palpitate palpitation paltrier pan pane panel pannier pant pantie pap papa papal paper papilla papillae par parallel paranoia parapet paratrooper pare parent parental parlor parole parolee parrot part parterre partial partition partner pat pate patella patellae patent paternal patient patienter patina patinae patine patio patriot patrol patron patter pattern pea peal pear pearl pearlier peat pee peel peep peeper peer pellet pelt pen penal penetrate penetration penile penitent penitential pennant pennon pent peon people pep pepper pepperoni peppier per perennial peril peritonea peroration perpetrate perpetration perpetrator pert pertain perter pertinent pet petal peter petiole petite petition petitioner petrel petrol pettier piano pie pier pile pill pillar pillion pilot pin pine pineapple pinion pinnate pinpoint pint pinto pioneer pip pipe pipeline piper pipit pippin pirate pit pita piton plain plainer plaint plait plan planar plane planet planetaria planner plant plantain plantation planter plate platelet platen platoon platter plea pleat pliant plop plot plotter poet poi point pointer pointier pol polar pole polio polite politer poll pollen pollinate pollination polo poltroon pone pontoon pool poop poor poorer pop pope poplar poplin poppa pore porn porno port portal portent porter portion portlier portrait pot potato potent potentate potential potion potpie potter pottier prairie praline prate prattle preen prelate prenatal prep preparation prepare preppie preppier preteen preterit preterite prettier prier print printer prior pro proletarian proletariat prone pronto prop propane propel propellant propellent propeller proper properer propitiate propitiation proponent proportion proportional proportionate proprietor prorate protean protein proton rail rain rainier ran rant ranter rap rape rapier rapine rapper rapport rapt rare rarer rat rate ratio ration rational rationale rattan rattier rattle rattler rattletrap rattrap real realer realtor reap reaper reappear reappoint reapportion rear reel reenter rein reinterpret reinterpretation reiterate reiteration relate relation relational relearn relearnt relent reliant renal rennet rent rental renter reopen rep repaint repair reparation repartee repatriate repatriation repeal repeat repeater repel repellent repent repentant repertoire repetition replete repletion report reporter reprint reptile reptilian reran retail retailer retain retainer retaliate retaliation retell retention retina retinae retinal retire retiree retool retort retrain retreat retrial rile rill riot rioter rip ripe ripen riper ripper ripple rite roan roar roe roil role roll roller root rooter rope rot rotate rotation rotational rote rotor rotten rottener tail tailor tailpipe taint tale talent tall taller talon tan tanner tannin tap tape taper tapir taproot tar tare taro tarot tarp tarpon tarrier tart tartan tartar tarter tat tatter tattle tattler tattletale tattoo tea teal teapot tear tearier teat tee teen teenier teepee teeter teetotal teetotaler teetotaller tell teller telltale ten tenant tenet tenon tenor tenpin tent tepee tern terrain terrapin terraria terrier territorial terror tiara tie tier tile till tiller tilt tin tine tinier tinnier tint tip tipper tipple tippler tiptoe tiptop tire tit titan titillate titillation title titter tittle toe toenail toil toiler toilet toilette tolerant tolerate toleration toll ton tonal tone toner tonier tonne too tool toot top topple tor tore torn torpor torrent torrential tort torte tortilla tot total totalitarian tote totter trail trailer train trainee trainer trait traitor trap trapper treat tree treetop trial triennial trilateral trill trillion trio trip tripartite tripe triple triplet trite triter troll trollop troop trooper trope trot trotter

robmandu's avatar

lurve @denimboy for including the shell code. ^ ^

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