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Gearing

g 2e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Very common

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

What does gearing mean?

noun

  1. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

    “the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain”

    Synonymsgeargeartrainpower traintrain

Is GEARING 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 GEARING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
g 3e 1a 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
g 3e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
g 4e 1a 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in GEARING

Anagrams 1

Hooks for GEARING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like GEARING

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

All words ending in -EARING

Gearing: quick answers

Is GEARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GEARING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GEARING worth?
GEARING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gearing mean?
As a noun, gearing means “wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed”.
What words can you make with the letters in GEARING?
You can make 126 shorter words from GEARING, such as AGEING, GAEING, GANGER, GINGER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GEARING?
GEARING rearranges into NAGGIER.