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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| wide | / | Adjective, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| wild | / | Adjective |
| wayward | /x | Adjective |
| stray | / | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| errant | /x | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| misplaced | x/ | Verb |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| sloppy | /x | Adjective |
| missive | /x | Noun |
| sideways | /x | Adverb |
| lost | / | Verb |
| elusive | x/x | Adjective |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| out of touch | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| beside the point | x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| stringy | /x | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| remiss | x/ | Adjective |
| bungled | /x | Verb |
| generic | x/x | Adjective |
| screwed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| lost on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| broken | /x | Adjective |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| wounded | /x | Verb |
| unskilled | x/ | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective |
| messed up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| out of whack | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| bush | / | Noun |
| blurred | / | Adjective |
| awry | x/ | Adverb |
| foul | / | Adjective |
| politically incorrect | x/xxxxx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| ragged | /x | Adjective |
| blown | / | Adjective |
| nowhere to be found | /x/// | Phrase, Adjective |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| all wet | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| drifting | /x | Verb |
| witless | /x | Adjective |
| underperforming | /xxxx | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective |
| injudicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| disoriented | x/xxx | Verb |
| out of sight | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| blunt | / | Name |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| feckless | /x | Adjective |
| derelict | /xx | Noun |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| outlandish | x/x | Adjective |
| mismatched | x/ | Adjective |
| artless | /x | Adjective |
| futile | /x | Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective |
| ineffective | xx/x | Adjective |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| misused | x/ | Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| untimely | x/x | Adjective |
| pointed | /x | Verb |
| lacking | /x | Verb |
| opaque | x/ | Adjective |
| inadvertent | xx/x | Adjective |
| lash | / | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adjective |
| waste | / | Noun |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| astray | x/ | Adverb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandwidth | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottoms | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| brett | / | Name |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| broadened | /x | Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cafeteria | xx/xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| canton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capacious | x/x | Adjective |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| citywide | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| col | x | Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| countrywide | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| diversified | x/xx | Adjective |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| encyclopedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| enlarged | x/ | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expanded | x/x | Adjective |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extended | x/x | Adjective |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| eyes | / | Adverb |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
