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Delineating

d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of delineate

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

What does delineating mean?

verb

  1. show the form or outline of

    “The tree was clearly defined by the light”

    Synonymsdefine

  2. determine the essential quality of

    Synonymsspecifydefinedelimitdelimitate

  3. trace the shape of

    Synonymslimnoutline

  4. make a mark or lines on a surface

    “draw a line”

    Synonymstracedrawlinedescribe

  5. describe in vivid detail

Definitions shown for delineate, the base form of delineating.

Is DELINEATING 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 DELINEATING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1n 2e 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1l 1i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2e 1l 2i 1n 1e 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DELINEATING

Words that end like DELINEATING

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

overheatingovereatingrepeatingcreatingtreatingeatingdefeatingcheatingsweatingbeatingheatingbrowbeatingmaltreatingentreatingnauseatingpermeatingrecreatingretreatingunseatingbleatingpleatingseating
All words ending in -EATING

Delineating: quick answers

Is DELINEATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DELINEATING 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 DELINEATING worth?
DELINEATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does delineating mean?
delineating is the present participle of delineate, which means “show the form or outline of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DELINEATING?
You can make 652 shorter words from DELINEATING, such as DATELINING, DETAILING, DETAINING, ENTANGLED. See the full list.