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Gestating
g 2e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of gestate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does gestating mean?
verb
have the idea for
“He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients”
be pregnant with
“She is bearing his child”
Definitions shown for gestate, the base form of gestating.
Is GESTATING 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 GESTATING worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in GESTATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 363
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See all 363 words made from GESTATING Words that end like GESTATING
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.
relatingupdatingtranslatingcollatingmigratingdebatingdonatinglocatingrotatingtruncatingfrustratingreinstatingcombatingcrematingdeflatingdictatinginflatingmandatingnarratingnitratingplacatingpulsatingvibratingcastrating
All words ending in -ATING Gestating: quick answers
Is GESTATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GESTATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GESTATING worth?
GESTATING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gestating mean?
gestating is the present participle of gestate, which means “have the idea for”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GESTATING?
You can make 363 shorter words from GESTATING, such as GETTINGS, NAGGIEST, TAGGIEST, AGEINGS. See the full list.