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Lathering

l 1a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of lather

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

What does lathering mean?

verb

  1. beat severely with a whip or rod

    “The teacher often flogged the students”

    Synonymsflogweltwhiplashslash

  2. form a lather

    “The shaving cream lathered”

  3. exude sweat or lather

    “this unfit horse lathers easily”

  4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

    Synonymssoap

Definitions shown for lather, the base form of lathering.

Is LATHERING 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 LATHERING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
l 1a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
l 2a 1t 1h 3e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
l 1a 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2a 1t 1h 3e 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LATHERING

Anagrams 3

earthlinghalteringheartling

Hooks for LATHERING

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

Front hooks

blatheringslathering

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LATHERING

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

answeringbotheringsufferingwonderingalteringcoveringenteringofferingorderingbufferingdifferingfilteringgatheringmurderingmutteringnumberingrenderingwanderingadheringcateringloweringplasteringpoweringscattering
All words ending in -ERING

Lathering: quick answers

Is LATHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LATHERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LATHERING worth?
LATHERING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lathering mean?
lathering is the present participle of lather, which means “beat severely with a whip or rod”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LATHERING?
You can make 635 shorter words from LATHERING, such as ATHELING, EARTHING, HEARTING, INGATHER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LATHERING?
LATHERING rearranges into EARTHLING, HALTERING, HEARTLING.