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Deterging

d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare · present participle of deterge

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

What does deterging mean?

verb

  1. wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body

    “This drug is powerful enough to deterge”

Definitions shown for deterge, the base form of deterging.

Is DETERGING 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 DETERGING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2e 1t 1e 1r 1g 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DETERGING

Words that end like DETERGING

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

emergingdivergingconvergingsubmergingmergingverging
All words ending in -ERGING

Deterging: quick answers

Is DETERGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETERGING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETERGING worth?
DETERGING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 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 deterging mean?
deterging is the present participle of deterge, which means “wipe away”.
What words can you make with the letters in DETERGING?
You can make 274 shorter words from DETERGING, such as GINGERED, NIGGERED, RENIGGED, GREETING. See the full list.