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Temporising

t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of temporise

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

What does temporising mean?

verb

  1. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time

    “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”

    Synonymstemporize

Definitions shown for temporise, the base form of temporising.

Is TEMPORISING 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 TEMPORISING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
t 1e 1m 4p 4o 1r 1i 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 4o 1r 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
t 1e 1m 3p 3o 1r 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TEMPORISING

Anagrams 1

Hooks for TEMPORISING

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

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Words that end like TEMPORISING

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

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Temporising: quick answers

Is TEMPORISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TEMPORISING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TEMPORISING worth?
TEMPORISING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does temporising mean?
temporising is the present participle of temporise, which means “draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time”.
What words can you make with the letters in TEMPORISING?
You can make 1435 shorter words from TEMPORISING, such as IMPORTINGS, PRIMOGENIT, REIMPOSING, SPRINGTIME. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TEMPORISING?
TEMPORISING rearranges into PRIMOGENITS.