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Gating

g 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · present participle of gate

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

What does gating mean?

verb

  1. supply with a gate

    “The house was gated”

  2. control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate

  3. restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

Definitions shown for gate, the base form of gating.

Is GATING 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 GATING worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
g 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

11 pts
g 3a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
g 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in GATING

Hooks for GATING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gatings

Words that end like GATING

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

datingstatinghatingratingfatingmatingcratinggratingplatingskatingslatingrelatingupdatingisolatingoperatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingtranslatingcomplicatingsophisticatingdebatingdonatinglocating
All words ending in -ATING

Gating: quick answers

Is GATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GATING worth?
GATING scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gating mean?
gating is the present participle of gate, which means “supply with a gate”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GATING?
You can make 47 shorter words from GATING, such as AGING, GANG, GIANT, GIGA. See the full list.