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wasting

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Is wasting a Scrabble word?

Yes, wasting is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of wasting?

Definition

noun (English)

1. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic diseaseSynonyms: cachexia, cachexy, wasting

2. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuseSynonyms: atrophy, wasting, wasting away

verb (English)

1. spend thoughtlessly; throw awayExamples: "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"Synonyms: blow, squander, wasteAntonyms: conserve

2. use inefficiently or inappropriatelyExamples: "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"Synonyms: waste

3. get rid ofExamples: "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"Synonyms: waste

4. run off as wasteExamples: "The water wastes back into the ocean"Synonyms: run off, waste

5. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killingExamples: "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"Synonyms: do in, knock off, liquidate, neutralise, neutralize, waste

6. spend extravagantlyExamples: "waste not, want not"Synonyms: consume, squander, ware, waste

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "wasting"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "wasting"?

Scrabble
11 points
W4
A1
S1
T1
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
13 points
W4
A1
S1
T1
I1
N2
G3

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