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Punctuating

p 3u 1n 1c 3t 1u 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of punctuate

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

What does punctuating mean?

verb

  1. insert punctuation marks into

    Synonymsmark

  2. to stress, single out as important

    “Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”

    Synonymsstressemphasizeemphasiseaccentaccentuate

  3. interrupt periodically

    “Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone”

Definitions shown for punctuate, the base form of punctuating.

Is PUNCTUATING 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 PUNCTUATING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
p 3u 1n 1c 3t 1u 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
p 4u 2n 2c 4t 1u 2a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
p 4u 2n 1c 4t 1u 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
p 3u 2n 1c 3t 1u 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PUNCTUATING

Words that end like PUNCTUATING

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

graduatingsituatingantiquatingfluctuatingmenstruatingevaluatinginsinuatingaccentuatingevacuatingperpetuatingequating
All words ending in -UATING

Punctuating: quick answers

Is PUNCTUATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PUNCTUATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PUNCTUATING worth?
PUNCTUATING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does punctuating mean?
punctuating is the present participle of punctuate, which means “insert punctuation marks into”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PUNCTUATING?
You can make 237 shorter words from PUNCTUATING, such as UNCAPING, PUNCING, CAPING, PACING. See the full list.