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Defoliating
d 2e 1f 4o 1l 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of defoliate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does defoliating mean?
verb
strip the leaves or branches from
“defoliate the trees with pesticides”
Definitions shown for defoliate, the base form of defoliating.
Is DEFOLIATING 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 DEFOLIATING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DEFOLIATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 954
anglified 14deflating 14defiling 13deflation 13defoliant 13fielding 13finagled 13foliaged 13foliating 13gatefold 13latifondi 13deligation 12diolefin 12fagoted 12fangled 12fileting 12filiated 12finialed 12flanged 12floating 12folding 12foliated 12gadolinite 12gelatinoid 12inflated 12intaglioed 12notified 12antifog 11antilife 11defang 11
See all 954 words made from DEFOLIATING Words that end like DEFOLIATING
Common words that share the ending -IATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
abbreviatingaffiliatingalleviatinghumiliatinginfuriatingirradiatingluxuriatingrepudiatingretaliatingconciliatingexpatriatingrepatriatingappropriatingdifferentiatingassociatingappreciatingnegotiatinginitiatingenunciatingofficiatingasphyxiatingdepreciatingdissociatingexcruciating
All words ending in -IATING Defoliating: quick answers
Is DEFOLIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFOLIATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFOLIATING worth?
DEFOLIATING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defoliating mean?
defoliating is the present participle of defoliate, which means “strip the leaves or branches from”.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFOLIATING?
You can make 954 shorter words from DEFOLIATING, such as ANGLIFIED, DEFLATING, DEFILING, DEFLATION. See the full list.