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Sniffing

s 1n 1i 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of sniff

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

What does sniffing mean?

verb

  1. perceive by inhaling through the nose

    “sniff the perfume”

    Synonymswhiff

  2. inhale audibly through the nose

    “the sick student was sniffling in the back row”

    Synonymssniffle

Definitions shown for sniff, the base form of sniffing.

Is SNIFFING 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 SNIFFING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1n 1i 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
s 1n 2i 1f 4f 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1n 1i 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
s 1n 1i 1f 4f 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SNIFFING

Hooks for SNIFFING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SNIFFING

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

All words ending in -IFFING

Sniffing: quick answers

Is SNIFFING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SNIFFING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SNIFFING worth?
SNIFFING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sniffing mean?
sniffing is the present participle of sniff, which means “perceive by inhaling through the nose”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SNIFFING?
You can make 37 shorter words from SNIFFING, such as NIFFING, FIFING, FININGS, NIFFS. See the full list.