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Defrosting

d 2e 1f 4r 1o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of defrost

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

What does defrosting mean?

verb

  1. make or become free of frost or ice

    “Defrost the car window”

    Synonymsdeice

Definitions shown for defrost, the base form of defrosting.

Is DEFROSTING 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 DEFROSTING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2e 1f 4r 1o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1f 4r 1o 1s 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
d 2e 1f 4r 1o 1s 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DEFROSTING

Words that end like DEFROSTING

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

compostingaccostingsignpostingcostingpostingfrostingghostinghosting
All words ending in -OSTING

Defrosting: quick answers

Is DEFROSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFROSTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFROSTING worth?
DEFROSTING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defrosting mean?
defrosting is the present participle of defrost, which means “make or become free of frost or ice”.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFROSTING?
You can make 1105 shorter words from DEFROSTING, such as FIREDOGS, FORESTING, FOSTERING, FIDGETS. See the full list.