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Entrapping

e 1n 1t 1r 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of entrap

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

What does entrapping mean?

verb

  1. take or catch as if in a snare or trap

    “I was set up!”

    Synonymsensnareframeset up

  2. catch in or as if in a trap

    “The men trap foxes”

    Synonymstrapsnareensnaretrammel

Definitions shown for entrap, the base form of entrapping.

Is ENTRAPPING 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 ENTRAPPING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
e 1n 1t 1r 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
e 1n 2t 1r 1a 1p 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
e 1n 1t 1r 1a 1p 4p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
e 1n 1t 1r 1a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in ENTRAPPING

Words that end like ENTRAPPING

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

kidnappingcatnappingunwrappingkneecappingrecappingtrappingscrappingswappingwrappingmappingoverlappingstrappingchappingclappingflappinghandicappingslappingsnappingcappinglappingnappingrappingsappingtapping
All words ending in -APPING

Entrapping: quick answers

Is ENTRAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ENTRAPPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ENTRAPPING worth?
ENTRAPPING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does entrapping mean?
entrapping is the present participle of entrap, which means “take or catch as if in a snare or trap”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ENTRAPPING?
You can make 491 shorter words from ENTRAPPING, such as PETNAPING, PRETAPING, GRIPTAPE, PAPERING. See the full list.