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Engulfing

e 1n 1g 2u 1l 1f 4i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of engulf

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

What does engulfing mean?

verb

  1. devote (oneself) fully to

    “He immersed himself into his studies”

    Synonymssteepimmerseplungeengrossabsorb

  2. flow over or cover completely

    “The bright light engulfed him completely”

Definitions shown for engulf, the base form of engulfing.

Is ENGULFING 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 ENGULFING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
e 1n 1g 2u 1l 1f 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
e 1n 2g 3u 2l 2f 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
e 1n 1g 3u 2l 1f 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
e 1n 1g 4u 2l 2f 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in ENGULFING

Engulfing: quick answers

Is ENGULFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENGULFING 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 ENGULFING worth?
ENGULFING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does engulfing mean?
engulfing is the present participle of engulf, which means “devote (oneself) fully to”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENGULFING?
You can make 132 shorter words from ENGULFING, such as FUGLING, GULFING, FUELING, ELFING. See the full list.