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Pottering

p 3o 1t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of potter

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

What does pottering mean?

verb

  1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

    “The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

    Synonymsputtermess aroundtinkermonkeymonkey around

  2. work lightly

    “The old lady is pottering around in the garden”

    Synonymsputter

  3. move around aimlessly

    Synonymsputterpotter aroundputter around

Definitions shown for potter, the base form of pottering.

Is POTTERING 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 POTTERING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3o 1t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4o 1t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4o 1t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
p 3o 1t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in POTTERING

Hooks for POTTERING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like POTTERING

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.

All words ending in -ERING

Pottering: quick answers

Is POTTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POTTERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POTTERING worth?
POTTERING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pottering mean?
pottering is the present participle of potter, which means “do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POTTERING?
You can make 354 shorter words from POTTERING, such as PERIGON, PETTING, PIROGEN, PONGIER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of POTTERING?
POTTERING rearranges into POTTINGER, REPOTTING.