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Combusting

c 3o 1m 3b 3u 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · present participle of combust

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

What does combusting mean?

verb

  1. cause to burn or combust

    “The sun burned off the fog”

    Synonymsburn

  2. start to burn or burst into flames

    “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”

    Synonymseruptignitecatch firetake fireconflagrate

  3. get very angry and fly into a rage

    “The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”

    Synonymsblow upthrow a fithit the roofhit the ceilinghave kittens

  4. cause to become violent or angry

    “Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”

  5. undergo combustion

    “Maple wood burns well”

    Synonymsburn

Definitions shown for combust, the base form of combusting.

Is COMBUSTING 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 COMBUSTING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1m 3b 3u 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
c 4o 1m 4b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
c 4o 1m 3b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
c 3o 1m 3b 4u 2s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in COMBUSTING

Words that end like COMBUSTING

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

adjustingentrustingdistrustingmistrustingreadjustingtrustingthrustingcrustingbustingdustinggustinglustingrusting
All words ending in -USTING

Combusting: quick answers

Is COMBUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COMBUSTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COMBUSTING worth?
COMBUSTING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does combusting mean?
combusting is the present participle of combust, which means “cause to burn or combust”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COMBUSTING?
You can make 540 shorter words from COMBUSTING, such as COMBINGS, COMBING, COSTUMING, COMBUST. See the full list.