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— English words —

• jackstraw n. (Usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
• jackstraw n. (Dated) An insignificant person.
• jackstraw adj. Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
• jackstraw adj. (Obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.

29 English words from 4 English definitions

been bundle called Dated for game has insignificant jackstraws Obsolete of␣a One person pick pick␣up pick-up␣sticks pieces plural Resembling sticks strewn substance surface that the up␣sticks used Usually worth

1 foreign word from 4 English definitions

has␣been

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

jackstraws

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

care␣a␣jackstraw

23 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK acks ACKs Cks CKs JAC jack Jack jacks Jacks raw Raw RAW R&AW str STR str. stra. straw Straw tra TRA

21 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

art Art ART 'art art. arts Arts ARTS arts. rts RTs RTS SKCA tsk war War WAR war- War. wart warts

One anagram found with an extra letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

jackstraws

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

jacktars Jack␣Tars

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