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Ensuring

e 1n 1s 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of ensure

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

What does ensuring mean?

verb

  1. make certain of

    “This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”

    Synonymsguaranteeinsureassuresecure

  2. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

    “He verified that the valves were closed”

    Synonymsseecheckinsuresee to itcontrol

Definitions shown for ensure, the base form of ensuring.

Is ENSURING 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 ENSURING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
e 1n 1s 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
e 1n 2s 1u 2r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
e 1n 1s 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
e 1n 1s 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in ENSURING

Hooks for ENSURING

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

Front hooks

censuring

Back hooks

None

Words that end like ENSURING

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

assuringmeasuringfiguringinjuringcapturingfeaturinglecturingobscuringreassuringstructuringalluringenduringinsuringmanuringmaturingsecuringtenuringconjuringculturinggesturingmurmuringnurturingpasturingperjuring
All words ending in -URING

Ensuring: quick answers

Is ENSURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENSURING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENSURING worth?
ENSURING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ensuring mean?
ensuring is the present participle of ensure, which means “make certain of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENSURING?
You can make 219 shorter words from ENSURING, such as ENRINGS, ENSUING, ENURING, GINNERS. See the full list.