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All Words:

IDFullwordCount
5big753
46neck752
57sand737
60small735
12cloud732
35leaf717
4belly712
2011arm705
55root704
97white702
13cold (weather)694
200wind693
53red690
43mountain684
2012fat643
1907we (pronoun d:1p)641
41meat (flesh)640
264house637
173snake632
23fish620
201wing614
152old611
77to hear607
216ground596
15dry (be dry)588
224banana586
1920he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)578
832you pl. (pronoun d:2p)574
25full572
98who?557
69to bite556
298you (pronoun d:2s)543
54road/path541
72to die540
299shoulder535
96what?531
70to burn (intrans.)522
31heart519
67this515
40many510
104back (body part)507
253fingernail505
105bad (deleterious or unsuitable)493
300cassowary491
88to walk489
1all (of a number)484
100yellow480
75to fly475
36liver468
66that457
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