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Deducting

d 2e 1d 2u 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of deduct

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

What does deducting mean?

verb

  1. make a subtraction

    “subtract this amount from my paycheck”

    Synonymssubtracttake off

  2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

    “My employer is withholding taxes”

    Synonymswithholdrecoup

  3. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

    Synonymsdeduceinferderive

Definitions shown for deduct, the base form of deducting.

Is DEDUCTING 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 DEDUCTING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1d 2u 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2e 1d 2u 2c 4t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
d 2e 1d 2u 2c 4t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
d 2e 1d 2u 2c 3t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DEDUCTING

Words that end like DEDUCTING

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

conductinginstructingobstructingconstructingabductinginductingmisconductingreconstructing
All words ending in -UCTING

Deducting: quick answers

Is DEDUCTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEDUCTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEDUCTING worth?
DEDUCTING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deducting mean?
deducting is the present participle of deduct, which means “make a subtraction”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEDUCTING?
You can make 210 shorter words from DEDUCTING, such as DEDUCING, INDUCTED, DEUCING, DUCTING. See the full list.