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Examining

e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of examine

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

What does examining mean?

verb

  1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

    “analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”

    Synonymsanalyzeanalysestudycanvass

  2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

    “The customs agent examined the baggage”

    Synonymssee

  3. question or examine thoroughly and closely

    Synonymsprobe

  4. question closely

  5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

    “This approach has been tried with good results”

    Synonymstestprovetrytry outessay

Definitions shown for examine, the base form of examining.

Is EXAMINING 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 EXAMINING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 4i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
e 1x 8a 1m 3i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EXAMINING

Words that end like EXAMINING

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

determiningimaginingredefiningunderliningsideliningbulletiningunderminingdiscipliningguillotiningintertwiningquarantiningcombiningincliningdefiningconfiningdecliningdestiningoutliningrefiningshiningdiningfiningliningmining
All words ending in -INING

Examining: quick answers

Is EXAMINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXAMINING 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 EXAMINING worth?
EXAMINING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does examining mean?
examining is the present participle of examine, which means “consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXAMINING?
You can make 136 shorter words from EXAMINING, such as MAXING, MIXING, MENINX, AXMEN. See the full list.