you make a solution of potassium nitrate and water and soak cotton rope in it and then let dry.

According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern L--S---K. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter L and 4th letter S and 8th letter K. In alphabetical order, they are:

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lipstick

lobstick

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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern -INST---. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter I and 3rd letter N and 4th letter S and 5th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are:

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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern L-N--OC-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter L and 3rd letter N and 6th letter O and 7th letter C. In alphabetical order, they are:

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According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern -I-S-OC-. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter I and 4th letter S and 6th letter O and 7th letter C. In alphabetical order, they are:

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