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Dissecting

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of dissect

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

What does dissecting mean?

verb

  1. cut open or cut apart

    “dissect the bodies for analysis”

  2. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

    “analyze a specimen”

    Synonymsanalyzeanalysebreak downtake apart

Definitions shown for dissect, the base form of dissecting.

Is DISSECTING 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 DISSECTING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1e 1c 4t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
d 2i 1s 1s 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DISSECTING

Hooks for DISSECTING

Add one letter to the front or back of DISSECTING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

dissectings

Words that end like DISSECTING

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

collectingconnectingcorrectingprotectingreflectingsuspectingaffectingdetectingdirectingexpectingobjectingrejectingselectingelectinginspectingneglectingprojectingrespectingsubjectinginfectingdeflectingperfectingreelectingbisecting
All words ending in -ECTING

Dissecting: quick answers

Is DISSECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DISSECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DISSECTING worth?
DISSECTING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dissecting mean?
dissecting is the present participle of dissect, which means “cut open or cut apart”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DISSECTING?
You can make 406 shorter words from DISSECTING, such as DEICING, DESISTING, DICINGS, DICTING. See the full list.