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Tonguing

t 1o 1n 1g 2u 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of tongue

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

What does tonguing mean?

verb

  1. articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

  2. lick or explore with the tongue

Definitions shown for tongue, the base form of tonguing.

Is TONGUING 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 TONGUING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
t 1o 1n 1g 2u 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
t 1o 1n 2g 3u 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
t 1o 1n 1g 3u 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
t 1o 1n 1g 4u 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in TONGUING

Hooks for TONGUING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tonguings

Words that end like TONGUING

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

arguingissuingplaguingpursuingvaluingaccruingleaguingrescuingsubduingensuingpiquingconstruingcontinuingsuingdiscontinuingopaquingantiquingfatiguingbarbecuingbluingcluingcritiquinggluingharanguing
All words ending in -UING

Tonguing: quick answers

Is TONGUING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TONGUING 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 TONGUING worth?
TONGUING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tonguing mean?
tonguing is the present participle of tongue, which means “articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TONGUING?
You can make 79 shorter words from TONGUING, such as TONGING, NOGGIN, GIGOT, GOING. See the full list.