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Deferring

d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of defer

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

What does deferring mean?

verb

  1. hold back to a later time

    “let's postpone the exam”

    Synonymspostponeproroguehold overput overtable

  2. yield to another's wish or opinion

    “The government bowed to the military pressure”

    Synonymssubmitbowaccedegive in

Definitions shown for defer, the base form of deferring.

Is DEFERRING 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 DEFERRING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DEFERRING

Anagrams 1

refringed

Words that end like DEFERRING

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

referringpreferringtransferringdeterringinferringinterringconferringunerringherringerring
All words ending in -ERRING

Deferring: quick answers

Is DEFERRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFERRING 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 DEFERRING worth?
DEFERRING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deferring mean?
deferring is the present participle of defer, which means “hold back to a later time”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFERRING?
You can make 255 shorter words from DEFERRING, such as FINGERED, FEEDING, FEIGNED, FINGERER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DEFERRING?
DEFERRING rearranges into REFRINGED.