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Bolstering
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About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of bolster
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does bolstering mean?
Is BOLSTERING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 BOLSTERING worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BOLSTERING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 1194
besorting 12ignoblest 12ringbolts 12beltings 11biltongs 11blingest 11boltings 11gilberts 11ignobler 11inglobes 11obligers 11ringbolt 11sobering 11strobing 11trebling 11belongs 10belting 10besting 10biltong 10bingers 10bingles 10bingoes 10biogens 10blinger 10bolting 10borings 10bornites 10gerbils 10giblets 10gilbert 10
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Words that end like BOLSTERING
Common words that share the ending -ERING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
answeringbotheringsufferingwonderingalteringcoveringenteringofferingorderingplasteringscatteringstaggeringtriggeringbufferingdifferingfilteringgatheringmurderingmutteringnumberingrenderingwanderingadheringcatering
All words ending in -ERING Bolstering: quick answers
Is BOLSTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BOLSTERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BOLSTERING worth?
BOLSTERING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bolstering mean?
bolstering is the present participle of bolster, which means “support and strengthen”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BOLSTERING?
You can make 1194 shorter words from BOLSTERING, such as BESORTING, IGNOBLEST, RINGBOLTS, BELTINGS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BOLSTERING?
BOLSTERING rearranges into LOBSTERING.