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Derailing

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of derail

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

What does derailing mean?

verb

  1. cause to run off the tracks

    “they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste”

  2. run off or leave the rails

    “the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks”

    Synonymsjump

Definitions shown for derail, the base form of derailing.

Is DERAILING 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 DERAILING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1r 1a 1i 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DERAILING

Anagrams 2

grindeliaredialing

Words that end like DERAILING

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

detailingassailingentailingretailingunfailingairmailingavailingcurtailingemailingprevailingblackmailingfailingtrailingmailingnailingsailingflailingsnailingbailinghailingjailingrailingtailingwailing
All words ending in -AILING

Derailing: quick answers

Is DERAILING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DERAILING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DERAILING worth?
DERAILING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does derailing mean?
derailing is the present participle of derail, which means “cause to run off the tracks”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DERAILING?
You can make 494 shorter words from DERAILING, such as DANGLIER, DEAIRING, DEARLING, DRAGLINE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DERAILING?
DERAILING rearranges into GRINDELIA, REDIALING.