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Stressing
s 1t 1r 1e 1s 1s 1i 1n 1g 2
About 2 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of stress
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does stressing mean?
verb
to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
Synonymsaccentaccentuate
test the limits of
“You are trying my patience!”
Definitions shown for stress, the base form of stressing.
Is STRESSING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 STRESSING worth?
Scrabble
10 ptsWords With Friends
12 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in STRESSING
Best shorter words top 30 of 298
restings 9stingers 9tressing 9trigness 9ingests 8ingress 8instress 8resigns 8resting 8signers 8signets 8singers 8stinger 8strings 8tigress 8engirt 7estrins 7geists 7gneiss 7greins 7grises 7grists 7ingest 7inserts 7nigers 7reigns 7renigs 7resign 7resists 7sensist 7
See all 298 words made from STRESSING Words that end like STRESSING
Common words that share the ending -ESSING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
pressingblessingdressingmessingyessingaddressingexpressingprocessingaccessingassessingobsessingdepressingimpressingoppressingpossessingwitnessingcompressingprogressingsuppressingcaressingfinessingrecessingabscessingconfessing
All words ending in -ESSING Stressing: quick answers
Is STRESSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STRESSING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STRESSING worth?
STRESSING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stressing mean?
stressing is the present participle of stress, which means “to stress, single out as important”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STRESSING?
You can make 298 shorter words from STRESSING, such as RESTINGS, STINGERS, TRESSING, TRIGNESS. See the full list.