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Enquiring
e 1n 1q 10u 1i 1r 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Rare · present participle of enquire
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does enquiring mean?
verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
conduct an inquiry or investigation of
“The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities”
Synonymsinvestigateinquire
have a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
Definitions shown for enquire, the base form of enquiring.
Is ENQUIRING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 ENQUIRING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ENQUIRING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 98
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See all 98 words made from ENQUIRING Words that end like ENQUIRING
Common words that share the ending -UIRING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -UIRINGEnquiring: quick answers
Is ENQUIRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENQUIRING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENQUIRING worth?
ENQUIRING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does enquiring mean?
enquiring is the present participle of enquire, which means “address a question to and expect an answer from”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENQUIRING?
You can make 98 shorter words from ENQUIRING, such as QUIRING, INQUIRE, QUININE, QUINIE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ENQUIRING?
ENQUIRING rearranges into INQUERING.