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Espousing
e 1s 1p 3o 1u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of espouse
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does espousing mean?
verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
“She followed the feminist movement”
take in marriage
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
“She embraced Catholicism”
Definitions shown for espouse, the base form of espousing.
Is ESPOUSING 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 ESPOUSING worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ESPOUSING
Best shorter words top 30 of 360
epigonus 11spousing 11epigons 10gipsens 10pigeons 10pingoes 10posings 10possing 10souping 10sponges 10spueing 10spunges 10epigon 9genips 9gipons 9gipsen 9gossip 9ouping 9pengos 9pigeon 9pignus 9pingos 9pogies 9posing 9poussie 9poussin 9puisnes 9speugs 9spinose 9spinous 9
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Words that end like ESPOUSING
Common words that share the ending -OUSING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
carousingarousingcallousingroughhousinghousingblousinggrousingdousingmousingrousingwarehousingrendezvousing
All words ending in -OUSING Espousing: quick answers
Is ESPOUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ESPOUSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ESPOUSING worth?
ESPOUSING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does espousing mean?
espousing is the present participle of espouse, which means “choose and follow”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ESPOUSING?
You can make 360 shorter words from ESPOUSING, such as EPIGONUS, SPOUSING, EPIGONS, GIPSENS. See the full list.