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Refusing

r 1e 1f 4u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of refuse

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

What does refusing mean?

verb

  1. show unwillingness towards

    “he declined to join the group on a hike”

    Synonymsdecline

  2. refuse to accept

    “He refused my offer of hospitality”

    Synonymsrejectpass upturn downdecline

  3. elude, especially in a baffling way

    “This behavior defies explanation”

    Synonymsdefyresist

  4. refuse to let have

    “She denies me every pleasure”

    Synonymsdeny

  5. resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

    “His body rejected the liver of the donor”

    Synonymsresistreject

  6. refuse entrance or membership

    “They turned away hundreds of fans”

    Synonymsrejectturn downturn away

Definitions shown for refuse, the base form of refusing.

Is REFUSING 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 REFUSING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
r 1e 1f 4u 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
r 1e 1f 4u 2s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1e 1f 4u 2s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
r 1e 1f 4u 2s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in REFUSING

Anagrams 1

gunfires

Words that end like REFUSING

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

amusingconfusingaccusingbemusingdisusingfocusinginfusingmisusingperusingcallusingcaucusingcensusingchorusingdiffusingusingoverusingfusingmusing
All words ending in -USING

Refusing: quick answers

Is REFUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REFUSING 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 REFUSING worth?
REFUSING scores 12 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 refusing mean?
refusing is the present participle of refuse, which means “show unwillingness towards”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REFUSING?
You can make 280 shorter words from REFUSING, such as FIGURES, FINGERS, FRINGES, GUNFIRE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of REFUSING?
REFUSING rearranges into GUNFIRES.