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Puttering

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of putter

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

What does puttering mean?

verb

  1. work lightly

    “The old lady is pottering around in the garden”

    Synonymspotter

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

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

    Synonymsmess aroundpottertinkermonkeymonkey around

  3. move around aimlessly

    Synonymspotterpotter aroundputter around

Definitions shown for putter, the base form of puttering.

Is PUTTERING 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 PUTTERING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4u 2t 1t 1e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
p 3u 2t 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 PUTTERING

Hooks for PUTTERING

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

Front hooks

sputtering

Back hooks

None

Words that end like PUTTERING

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

Puttering: quick answers

Is PUTTERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PUTTERING 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 PUTTERING worth?
PUTTERING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does puttering mean?
puttering is the present participle of putter, which means “work lightly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PUTTERING?
You can make 273 shorter words from PUTTERING, such as ERUPTING, REPUTING, INPUTTER, PETTING. See the full list.