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Desecrating

d 2e 1s 1e 1c 3r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of desecrate

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

What does desecrating mean?

verb

  1. violate the sacred character of a place or language

    “desecrate a cemetery”

    Synonymsprofaneoutrageviolate

  2. remove the consecration from a person or an object

    Synonymsunhallowdeconsecrate

Definitions shown for desecrate, the base form of desecrating.

Is DESECRATING 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 DESECRATING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1c 3r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1c 4r 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1c 4r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
d 2e 1s 1e 1c 3r 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 DESECRATING

Words that end like DESECRATING

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

All words ending in -ATING

Desecrating: quick answers

Is DESECRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESECRATING 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 DESECRATING worth?
DESECRATING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does desecrating mean?
desecrating is the present participle of desecrate, which means “violate the sacred character of a place or language”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESECRATING?
You can make 2239 shorter words from DESECRATING, such as CENTIGRADE, DECREASING, CANISTERED, DECEASING. See the full list.