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Satisficing

s 1a 1t 1i 1s 1f 4i 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of satisfice

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

What does satisficing mean?

verb

  1. decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal

    “optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice”

    Synonymssatisfise

Definitions shown for satisfice, the base form of satisficing.

Is SATISFICING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SATISFICING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
s 1a 1t 1i 1s 1f 4i 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
s 1a 1t 1i 1s 1f 4i 1c 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
s 1a 1t 1i 1s 1f 4i 1c 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
s 1a 1t 1i 1s 1f 4i 1c 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SATISFICING

Hooks for SATISFICING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

satisficings

Words that end like SATISFICING

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

overpricingprejudicingsacrificingapprenticingnoticingpricingslicingjaundicingservicingsufficingenticingpolicingsplicingspicingdicingricingvicingicing
All words ending in -ICING

Satisficing: quick answers

Is SATISFICING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SATISFICING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SATISFICING worth?
SATISFICING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does satisficing mean?
satisficing is the present participle of satisfice, which means “decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal”.
What words can you make with the letters in SATISFICING?
You can make 294 shorter words from SATISFICING, such as SIGNIFICS, FASCIITIS, FACINGS, FASCISTI. See the full list.