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Damping

d 2a 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of damp

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

What does damping mean?

verb

  1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

    Synonymsmufflemutedulldampentone down

  2. restrain or discourage

    “the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere”

  3. make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible

    “muffle the message”

    Synonymsdampendeaden

  4. lessen in force or effect

    “soften a shock”

    Synonymsdampensoftenweakenbreak

Definitions shown for damp, the base form of damping.

Is DAMPING 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 DAMPING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2a 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2a 1m 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2a 1m 3p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
d 2a 1m 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DAMPING

Hooks for DAMPING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

dampings

Words that end like DAMPING

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

crampingstampingswampingcampingchampingclampingtrampingrevamping
All words ending in -AMPING

Damping: quick answers

Is DAMPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DAMPING 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 DAMPING worth?
DAMPING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does damping mean?
damping is the present participle of damp, which means “deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DAMPING?
You can make 96 shorter words from DAMPING, such as AMPING, DAMP, DIMP, GAMP. See the full list.