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Lunging

l 1u 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of lunge

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

What does lunging mean?

verb

  1. make a thrusting forward movement

    Synonymshurlhurtlethrust

Definitions shown for lunge, the base form of lunging.

Is LUNGING 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 LUNGING worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1u 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
l 2u 2n 2g 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
l 1u 2n 1g 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2u 2n 1g 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in LUNGING

Hooks for LUNGING

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

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Words that end like LUNGING

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

All words ending in -UNGING

Lunging: quick answers

Is LUNGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LUNGING 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 LUNGING worth?
LUNGING scores 9 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lunging mean?
lunging is the present participle of lunge, which means “make a thrusting forward movement”.
What words can you make with the letters in LUNGING?
You can make 31 shorter words from LUNGING, such as GLUING, LUGING, GING, GLUG. See the full list.