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Hairsplitting
h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3l 1i 1t 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
noun · adjective · 13 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does hairsplitting mean?
noun
making too fine distinctions of little importance
“they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously”
adjective
developed in excessively fine detail
“finespun distinctions”
Synonymsfinespun
Is HAIRSPLITTING 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 HAIRSPLITTING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in HAIRSPLITTING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1187
shirttailing 16springhalt 16thraipings 16giantship 15philtring 15thraiping 15harpings 14hirpling 14philistia 14phrasing 14plashing 14ralphing 14sharping 14stringhalt 14antiship 13hairpins 13hairsting 13harping 13hasping 13pashing 13pathing 13phasing 13pishing 13pithing 13plainish 13plights 13raintight 13shaping 13sprattling 13spright 13
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Words that end like HAIRSPLITTING
Common words that share the ending -ITTING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
permittingsubmittingadmittingomittingtransmittingcommittingmisfittingoutfittingoutwittingbefittingremittingunfittingemittingsplittingfittinghittingsittingspittingresubmittingflittinggrittingknittingpittingwitting
All words ending in -ITTING Hairsplitting: quick answers
Is HAIRSPLITTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAIRSPLITTING 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 HAIRSPLITTING worth?
HAIRSPLITTING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hairsplitting mean?
As a noun, hairsplitting means “making too fine distinctions of little importance”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HAIRSPLITTING?
You can make 1187 shorter words from HAIRSPLITTING, such as SHIRTTAILING, SPRINGHALT, THRAIPINGS, GIANTSHIP. See the full list.