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Bating

b 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Less common · present participle of bate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bating mean?

verb

  1. moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

    “He bated his breath when talking about this affair”

  2. flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

  3. soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments

    “bate hides and skins”

Definitions shown for bate, the base form of bating.

Is BATING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BATING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
b 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
b 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
b 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BATING

Hooks for BATING

Add one letter to the front or back of BATING to make another word.

Front hooks

abating

Back hooks

None

Words that end like BATING

Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

datingstatinghatingratingfatinggatingmatingcratinggratingplatingskatingslatingrelatingupdatingisolatingoperatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingtranslatingcomplicatingsophisticatingdonatinglocating
All words ending in -ATING

Bating: quick answers

Is BATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BATING worth?
BATING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bating mean?
bating is the present participle of bate, which means “moderate or restrain”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BATING?
You can make 62 shorter words from BATING, such as BANG, BIGA, BING, BAG. See the full list.