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Scenting

s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of scent

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

What does scenting mean?

verb

  1. cause to smell or be smelly

    Synonymsodorizeodourise

  2. catch the scent of; get wind of

    “The dog nosed out the drugs”

    Synonymsnosewind

  3. apply perfume to

    “She perfumes herself every day”

    Synonymsperfume

Definitions shown for scent, the base form of scenting.

Is SCENTING 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 SCENTING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1c 4e 1n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1c 4e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1c 3e 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SCENTING

Hooks for SCENTING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SCENTING

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

All words ending in -ENTING

Scenting: quick answers

Is SCENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCENTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCENTING worth?
SCENTING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scenting mean?
scenting is the present participle of scent, which means “cause to smell or be smelly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCENTING?
You can make 151 shorter words from SCENTING, such as CENSING, SCENING, GESTIC, INCENTS. See the full list.