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Excoriating

e 1x 8c 3o 1r 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of excoriate

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

What does excoriating mean?

verb

  1. express strong disapproval of

    “We condemn the racism in South Africa”

    Synonymscondemnreprobatedecryobjurgate

  2. tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

    “This leash chafes the dog's neck”

    Synonymschafe

Definitions shown for excoriate, the base form of excoriating.

Is EXCORIATING 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 EXCORIATING worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
e 1x 8c 3o 1r 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
e 1x 8c 4o 1r 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

23 pts
e 1x 8c 4o 1r 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
e 1x 8c 3o 1r 1i 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EXCORIATING

Words that end like EXCORIATING

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

abbreviatingaffiliatingalleviatinghumiliatinginfuriatingirradiatingluxuriatingrepudiatingretaliatingconciliatingexpatriatingrepatriatingappropriatingdifferentiatingassociatingappreciatingnegotiatinginitiatingenunciatingofficiatingasphyxiatingdepreciatingdissociatingexcruciating
All words ending in -IATING

Excoriating: quick answers

Is EXCORIATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXCORIATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXCORIATING worth?
EXCORIATING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does excoriating mean?
excoriating is the present participle of excoriate, which means “express strong disapproval of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXCORIATING?
You can make 797 shorter words from EXCORIATING, such as TOXIGENIC, EXACTING, EXCITING, ANOREXIC. See the full list.