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Horripilating
h 4o 1r 1r 1i 1p 3i 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 5 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Rare · present participle of horripilate
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does horripilating mean?
verb
have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
“I horripilate when I see violence on television”
cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps
“Hitchcock movies horripilate me”
Definitions shown for horripilate, the base form of horripilating.
Is HORRIPILATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is HORRIPILATING 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 HORRIPILATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 793
horripilant 16philtring 15thraiping 15hairgrip 14hirpling 14ralphing 14trigraph 14granolith 13harping 13oliphant 13pathing 13photinia 13piroghi 13pithing 13airthing 12alphorn 12hairpin 12haplont 12hoping 12lithoing 12loathing 12longhair 12naphtol 12parroting 12philtra 12plight 12prolating 12prorating 12thirling 12alright 11
See all 793 words made from HORRIPILATING Words that end like HORRIPILATING
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.
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All words ending in -ATING Horripilating: quick answers
Is HORRIPILATING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. HORRIPILATING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is HORRIPILATING worth?
HORRIPILATING 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 horripilating mean?
horripilating is the present participle of horripilate, which means “have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HORRIPILATING?
You can make 793 shorter words from HORRIPILATING, such as HORRIPILANT, PHILTRING, THRAIPING, HAIRGRIP. See the full list.