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Shunting

s 1h 4u 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of shunt

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

What does shunting mean?

verb

  1. transfer to another track, of trains

  2. provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

Definitions shown for shunt, the base form of shunting.

Is SHUNTING 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 SHUNTING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1h 4u 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1h 3u 2n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1h 4u 2n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1h 3u 2n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SHUNTING

Anagrams 1

Hooks for SHUNTING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHUNTING

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

All words ending in -UNTING

Shunting: quick answers

Is SHUNTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHUNTING 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 SHUNTING worth?
SHUNTING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shunting mean?
shunting is the present participle of shunt, which means “transfer to another track, of trains”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHUNTING?
You can make 151 shorter words from SHUNTING, such as HUNTING, SHUTING, TUSHING, UNSIGHT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHUNTING?
SHUNTING rearranges into HUNTINGS.