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Stepping

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

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · present participle of step

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

What does stepping mean?

verb

  1. shift or move by taking a step

    “step back”

  2. put down or press the foot, place the foot

    “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”

    Synonymstread

  3. cause (a computer) to execute a single command

  4. treat badly

    “This boss abuses his workers”

    Synonymsmistreatmaltreatabuse

  5. furnish with steps

    “The architect wants to step the terrace”

  6. move with one's feet in a specific manner

    “step lively”

Definitions shown for step, the base form of stepping.

Is STEPPING 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 STEPPING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1t 1e 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1t 1e 1p 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1t 1e 1p 4p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1t 1e 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in STEPPING

Words that end like STEPPING

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

peppingoversteppingsidestepping
All words ending in -EPPING

Stepping: quick answers

Is STEPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STEPPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STEPPING worth?
STEPPING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stepping mean?
stepping is the present participle of step, which means “shift or move by taking a step”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STEPPING?
You can make 179 shorter words from STEPPING, such as PIGPENS, PIGPEN, SNIPPET, PEPSIN. See the full list.