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Shriveling

s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4e 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · present participle of shrivel

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

What does shriveling mean?

verb

  1. wither, as with a loss of moisture

    “The fruit dried and shriveled”

    Synonymsshrivel upshrinkwither

  2. decrease in size, range, or extent

    “His earnings shrank”

    Synonymsshrink

Definitions shown for shrivel, the base form of shriveling.

Is SHRIVELING 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 SHRIVELING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4e 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
s 1h 3r 1i 1v 5e 1l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
s 1h 4r 1i 1v 4e 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
s 1h 3r 1i 1v 6e 1l 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHRIVELING

Words that end like SHRIVELING

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

dieselinghostelingparalleling
All words ending in -ELING

Shriveling: quick answers

Is SHRIVELING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHRIVELING 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 SHRIVELING worth?
SHRIVELING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shriveling mean?
shriveling is the present participle of shrivel, which means “wither, as with a loss of moisture”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHRIVELING?
You can make 429 shorter words from SHRIVELING, such as SHIVERING, SHRIEVING, INVEIGHS, SHELVING. See the full list.