Anagrams of powder-blue

Word powder-blue has 432 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of powder-blue.

8 letter words you can make with powder-blue

would-be
noun, a person who wishes or pretends to be something:
blue-red
noun, a color about midway between blue and red in the spectrum; purplish.
redouble
noun, Bridge. the act of doubling one's opponent's double.
prelude
noun, a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
bowlder
noun, boulder.
lowbred
adjective, characterized by or characteristic of low or vulgar breeding; ill-bred; coarse.
pleuro-
deplore
verb (used with object), to regret deeply or strongly; lament:
powered
noun, ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
Boulder
noun, a detached and rounded or worn rock, especially a large one.
burweed
noun, any of various plants bearing a burlike fruit, as the cocklebur and burdock.
redupl.
Bowler
noun, a person who bowl, especially a participant in a bowling game, as candlepins or tenpins.
Preble
noun, Edward, 1761–1807, U.S. naval officer.
rouble
noun, ruble.
browed
adjective, having a brow of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
Powder
noun, any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.
bordel
noun, a brothel.
polder
noun, a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes.
burled
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
pleur-
Pueblo
noun, a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
Bulwer
noun, Sir Henry (William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer; Baron Dalling and Bulwer) 1801–72, British diplomat and author.
blowup
noun, an explosion.
blower
noun, a person or thing that blows.
blowed
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of blow2 .
double
noun, anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
burele
noun, the netlike pattern of colored lines or dots forming the background design of certain postage stamps.
Europe
noun, a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
up-bow
noun, (in bowing on a stringed instrument) a stroke toward the heel of the bow: indicated in scores by the symbol V (opposed to down-bow).
erode
verb (used with object), to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil. Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
elude
verb (used with object), to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade: Synonyms: shun, dodge.
pred.
Loewe
noun, Frederick, 1904–88, U.S. composer, born in Austria.
epode
noun, Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
prob.
probe
noun, the act of probing.
epulo
noun, (in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
prod.
POWER
noun, ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
Proud
Idioms, do one proud, to be a source of pride or credit to a person: to treat someone or oneself generously or lavishly:
prowl
noun, act of prowling.
prude
noun, a person who is excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
lobed
adjective, having a lobe or lobes; lobate.
Euler
noun, Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
publ.
Euro-
elope
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
Pedro
noun, any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
DePew
noun, Chauncey Mitchell, 1834–1928, U.S. lawyer, legislator, and orator.
Older
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
dowel
noun, Also called dowel pin. Carpentry. a pin, usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent their slipping or to align them.
Perdu
noun, Obsolete. a soldier assigned to a very dangerous mission or position.
Perle
noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
drupe
noun, any fruit, as a peach, cherry, plum, etc., consisting of an outer skin, a usually pulpy and succulent middle layer, and a hard and woody inner shell usually enclosing a single seed.
pedo-
Duero
noun, Spanish name of Douro.
duple
adjective, having two parts; double; twofold.
Dupre
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1812–89, French painter.
plebe
noun, Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
dower
noun, Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.
doper
noun, a drug addict.
pleo-
Lower
noun, a denture for the lower jaw.
loupe
noun, any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
plur.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
elbow
noun, the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Elder
noun, a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
leper
noun, a person who has leprosy.
Bower
noun, a leafy shelter or recess; arbor.
Weber
noun, the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Abbreviation: Wb.
Uredo
noun, a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
bleed
noun, Printing. a sheet or page margin trimmed so as to mutilate the text or illustration. a part thus trimmed off.
repel
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
Borel
noun, Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
Boule
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
Repub
bowel
noun, Anatomy. Usually, bowels. the intestine. a part of the intestine.
bleep
noun, a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
bedew
verb (used with object), to wet with or as if with dew.
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
rupee
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
ruble
noun, a silver or copper-alloy coin and monetary unit of Russia, the Soviet Union, and its successor states, equal to 100 kopecks.
world
noun, the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
brede
noun, something braided or entwined, especially a plait of hair; braid.
Breed
noun, Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
rowel
noun, a small wheel with radiating points, forming the extremity of a spur.
below
adverb, in or toward a lower place:
would
noun, weld2 .
rebop
noun, bop1 .
30-30
Brule
noun, (in the Pacific Northwest) an area of forest destroyed by fire.
Rebel
noun, a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
roble
noun, a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
puree
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
Bulow
noun, Prince Bernhard von [bern-hahrt fuh n] /ˈbɛrn hɑrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1929, chancellor of Germany 1900–09.
wedel
verb (used without object), to engage in wedeln.
lube
noun, lubricant.
lude
noun, Quaalude.
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
Lupe
noun, a female given name.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lwop
Oder
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
ole-
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Rude
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
OPer
Lowe
verb (used without object), low3 .
uro-
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
wold
noun, an elevated tract of open country.
leud
noun, a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
lewd
adjective, inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
lobe
noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
wore
noun, the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Word
noun, a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
Loeb
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
Weld
noun, a welded junction or joint.
Uele
noun, a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
weep
noun, weeping, or a fit of weeping.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
Weed
noun, a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Lord
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
loud
Idioms, out loud, aloud; audibly:
updo
noun, a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
ord.
per.
Rube
noun, an unsophisticated person from a rural area; hick.
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
repl
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
pour
noun, the act of pouring.
Rep.
pre-
rel.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
plow
noun, an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
pro-
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
Reed
noun, the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
prow
noun, the forepart of a ship or boat; bow.
rede
noun, counsel; advice.
pub.
purl
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
Pol.
plod
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
ped.
pede
Rowe
noun, Nicholas, 1674–1718, British poet and dramatist, poet laureate 1715–18.
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
Pele
noun, peel3 .
pule
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
roup
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
pere
noun, father.
plew
noun, a beaver skin, especially one of prime quality.
PERL
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
Peul
noun, Fulani.
pleb
noun, a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
pled
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
1080
Loup
noun, a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
dlr.
dupe
noun, a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
Burd
noun, a young lady; maiden.
Bur.
bul.
brow
noun, Anatomy. the ridge over the eye.
Brew
noun, a quantity brewed in a single process.
Bred
noun, Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
duel
noun, a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
duo-
dup.
BPOE
drub
noun, a blow with a stick or the like.
dure
adjective, hard; severe.
duro
noun, a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
bowl
noun, a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc.
DERP
noun, a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
bor.
bole
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
bold
Idioms, be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
Bol.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
Burl
noun, a small knot or lump in wool, thread, or cloth.
BURP
noun, a belch; eructation.
blur
noun, a smudge or smear that obscures:
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dere
adjective, dear2 .
der.
depr
dep.
dobe
noun, Informal. adobe.
dele
noun, a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
Del.
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
dol.
Deer
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
Drew
noun, Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
deep
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
deb.
dorp
noun, a village; hamlet.
dbl.
doup
noun, the bottom, end, or butt of something.
dour
adjective, sullen; gloomy:
Douw
noun, Gerrard [Dutch gey-rahrt] /Dutch ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), Dou, Gerard.
dree
adjective, tedious; dreary.
Bode
verb, a simple past tense of bide.
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
bdl.
plural, bundle.
Ewer
noun, a pitcher with a wide spout.
Blue
noun, the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
Elbe
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
blew
noun, a blast of air or wind:
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
Bede
noun, Saint ("the Venerable Bede") a.d. 673?–735, English monk, historian, and theologian: wrote earliest history of England.
Eur.
Beer
noun, an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
bldr
bdle
plural, bundle.
beep
noun, a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
beld
adjective, bald; hairless.
de-
urb
noun, an urban area.
Bde
ure
Urd
noun, a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
DPW
do.
DBE
ur-
wd.
ROP
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
Web
noun, something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
bp.
wee
adjective, little; very small.
BOD
noun, body:
bl.
wob
woe
noun, grievous distress, affliction, or trouble:
BED
noun, a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
wop
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Italian or a person of Italian descent.
be-
POW
noun, a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
bd.
plural, board.
WPB
Br.
udo
noun, a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
PUD
noun, pudding.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
RLD
ble
Bop
noun, Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists. Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
ROW
noun, a number of persons or things arranged in a line, especially a straight line:
BEW
Bow
noun, an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks, reverence, respect, submission, etc.
BEP
BPE
RPO
rub
noun, an act or instance of rubbing:
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
BRE
up-
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
BEE
noun, any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
Bro
noun, a brother.
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Ube
noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
bu.
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
Re.
Rd.
pwr
Bud
noun, Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ule
noun, caucho.
Pul
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
wud
adjective, wood; mad.
POR
DEW
noun, moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.
DLO
EDP
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
Low
noun, something that is low, as ground or prices:
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
EdB
ed.
lub
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
LWP
EEO
ob.
OED
op.
OBE
obl
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
DWB
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
Ewe
noun, a female sheep, especially when fully mature.
lb.
plural, pound.
LBO
Ld.
LDP
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lep
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
eld
noun, age.
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Lew
noun, a male given name, form of Lewis, Llewellyn, or Louis.
eu-
ERP
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
Ep.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
EOE
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
eo-
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
pl.
due
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
dub
noun, an awkward, unskillful person.
Du.
pee
noun, the letter p.
DRE
DOW
noun, dhow.
Dou
noun, Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
pew
noun, (in a church) one of a number of fixed, benchlike seats with backs, accessible by aisles, for the use of the congregation.
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
PWD
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
PLO
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
PLR
plu
noun, plew.
DOB
POB
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
PDL
Dr.
Pr.
pd.
oud
noun, a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
owl
noun, any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.
owe
verb (used with object), to be under obligation to pay or repay:
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
UW
w/
WB
PB
WL
WO
noun, woe.
we
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
BO
ol
R.
le
OW
interjection, (used especially as an expression of intense or sudden pain.)
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
L2
L1
B-
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
WP
LW
WU
noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 222–80.
BW
noun, a black and white motion picture, photograph, drawing, etc.
EW
interjection, (used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, or the like):
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
LR
Eb
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
RP
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
RU
PW
ee
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
D.
PU
O.
RW
RO
U.
UB
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
Ud
DP
UL
dl
DW
DB
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OE
noun, oy2 .
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
L.
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