AMALGAM

“AMALGAM” is a valid word.

12 Scrabble points

16 Words with Friends

7 letters

Definition

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
a combination or blend of diverse things

mamainformal terms for a mother
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galaa gay festivity
lamaa Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
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algaprimitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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galUnited States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
lama rapid escape (as by criminals)
maga periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
lagthe act of slowing down or falling behind
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agatitle for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
alaa flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
gama herd of whales
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ama radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
mainformal terms for a mother
mma metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
aaa dry form of lava resembling clinkers
aga soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography