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Elaborating

e 1l 1a 1b 3o 1r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of elaborate

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

What does elaborating mean?

verb

  1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

    “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

    Synonymslucubrateexpatiateexpositenlargeflesh out

  2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

    “The bee elaborates honey”

  3. make more complex, intricate, or richer

    “refine a design or pattern”

    Synonymscomplicaterefinerarify

  4. work out in detail

    “elaborate a plan”

    Synonymswork out

Definitions shown for elaborate, the base form of elaborating.

Is ELABORATING 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 ELABORATING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
e 1l 1a 1b 3o 1r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
e 1l 2a 1b 4o 1r 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1l 1a 1b 4o 1r 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
e 1l 2a 1b 4o 1r 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 ELABORATING

Words that end like ELABORATING

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.

sophisticatingeliminatingoriginatingaccumulatinganticipatingexaggeratingmanipulatingcommunicatingconcatenatingincorporatinginvestigatingparticipatingdiscriminatingejaculatingenumeratingeradicatingevaporatingexoneratinginoculatingacceleratingadulteratingamalgamatingannihilatingarticulating
All words ending in -ATING

Elaborating: quick answers

Is ELABORATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ELABORATING 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 ELABORATING worth?
ELABORATING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does elaborating mean?
elaborating is the present participle of elaborate, which means “add details, as to an account or idea”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ELABORATING?
You can make 1353 shorter words from ELABORATING, such as ABNEGATOR, BANGALORE, GRANTABLE, IGNORABLE. See the full list.