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Confronting
c 3o 1n 1f 4r 1o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of confront
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does confronting mean?
verb
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
“You must confront your opponent”
Synonymsface
deal with (something unpleasant) head on
“You must confront your problems”
Synonymsface upface
present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
“We confronted him with the evidence”
be face to face with
“The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume”
Definitions shown for confront, the base form of confronting.
Is CONFRONTING 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 CONFRONTING worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CONFRONTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 233
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See all 233 words made from CONFRONTING Words that end like CONFRONTING
Common words that share the ending -ONTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ONTINGConfronting: quick answers
Is CONFRONTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONFRONTING 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 CONFRONTING worth?
CONFRONTING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does confronting mean?
confronting is the present participle of confront, which means “oppose, as in hostility or a competition”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONFRONTING?
You can make 233 shorter words from CONFRONTING, such as CROFTING, CONFRONT, FORCING, CONNOTING. See the full list.