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— English words —

• old␣wives'␣tale n. A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth.
• old␣wives'␣tale n. A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.

22 English words from 2 English definitions

acceptance almost been certainly despite down has many mouth myth passed passed␣down rumour something superstition supposed that truth untrue which word word␣of␣mouth

1 foreign word from 2 English definitions

has␣been

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

old␣wives'␣tales

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

ale Ale DWI dwi- D.W.I. est Est EST -est est. Est. ESTA ive Ive -ive I've Ives LDW old OLD 'old oldwives old␣wives sta Sta STA Sta. stale Tal tale ves VES vest Vest vesta Vesta vestal Vestal wiv WIV wive wives

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

ats ATs ATS at's DLO Ela ELA E-la IWD lat LAT lat. Lat. lats LATs LATS sev tse Tse TSE VIW

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

old␣wives'␣tales

One anagram found minus a letter (New word formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

old␣wise␣tale

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