Dictionary
Truncating
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About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Very common · present participle of truncate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does truncating mean?
verb
replace a corner by a plane
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
“truncate a series”
make shorter as if by cutting off
“truncate a word”
Synonymscut short
Definitions shown for truncate, the base form of truncating.
Is TRUNCATING 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 TRUNCATING worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in TRUNCATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 301
uncarting 12uncrating 12untracing 12curating 11tracting 11trancing 11uncaring 11canting 10carting 10catting 10craning 10crating 10cutting 10rancing 10taciturn 10tracing 10truanting 10trucing 10urticant 10acting 9annicut 9arcing 9attuning 9caning 9caring 9catgut 9curing 9curtain 9naturing 9nutating 9
See all 301 words made from TRUNCATING Words that end like TRUNCATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
translatingrelatingupdatingcollatingfrustratingmigratingreinstatingdebatingdonatinglocatingrotatingcastratingstagnatingtailgatingcombatingcrematingdeflatingdictatinginflatingmandatingnarratingnitratingplacatingprostrating
All words ending in -ATING Truncating: quick answers
Is TRUNCATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TRUNCATING 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 TRUNCATING worth?
TRUNCATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does truncating mean?
truncating is the present participle of truncate, which means “replace a corner by a plane”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TRUNCATING?
You can make 301 shorter words from TRUNCATING, such as UNCARTING, UNCRATING, UNTRACING, CURATING. See the full list.