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Wincing

w 4i 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of wince

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

What does wincing mean?

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

    Synonymsflinchsquinchfunkcringeshrink

  2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike

    “She winced when she heard his pompous speech”

Definitions shown for wince, the base form of wincing.

Is WINCING 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 WINCING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
w 4i 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
w 4i 1n 2c 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
w 4i 1n 1c 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
w 5i 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in WINCING

Hooks for WINCING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like WINCING

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

All words ending in -INCING

Wincing: quick answers

Is WINCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WINCING 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 WINCING worth?
WINCING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wincing mean?
wincing is the present participle of wince, which means “draw back, as with fear or pain”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WINCING?
You can make 13 shorter words from WINCING, such as WINING, ICING, WING, WIG. See the full list.