Definition of inflating

"inflating" in the verb sense

1. inflate, blow up, expand, amplify

exaggerate or make bigger

"The charges were inflated"

2. inflate, blow up

fill with gas or air

"inflate a balloons"

3. inflate

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

"The war inflated the economy"

4. inflate

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

"inflate the currency"

5. balloon, inflate, billow

become inflated

"The sails ballooned"

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Quotations for inflating

The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him. [ Charles Hodge ]

Writers of novels and romances in general bring a double loss on their readers, - they rob them both of their time and money; representing men, manners and things that never have been, nor are likely to be; either confounding or perverting history and truth, inflating the mind, or committing violence upon the understanding. [ Mary Wortley Montagu ]

inflating in Scrabble®

The word inflating is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters inflating:

INFLATING
(126)
INFLATING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

failing, faining, intagli, lifting, nailing, tailfin, tailing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word inflating

INFLATING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In inflating

INFLATING
(126)
INFLATING
(126)
LIFTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
FAINING
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TAILFIN
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FAINING
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FAILING
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INFLATING
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(84)
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FAILING
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TAILFIN
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TAILFIN
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FAINING
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FAILING
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LIFTING
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INTAGLI
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TAILFIN
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LIFTING
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INTAGLI
(77 = 27 + 50)
NAILING
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TAILING
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INTAGLI
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inflating in Words With Friends™

The word inflating is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters inflating:

INFLATING
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

failing, faining, intagli, lifting, nailing, tailfin, tailing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word inflating

INFLATING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In inflating

INFLATING
(207)
INFLATING
(126)
INFLATING
(114)
LIFTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
FAINING
(107 = 72 + 35)
FAILING
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TAILFIN
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INFLATING
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INTAGLI
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INFLATING
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(76)
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(75)
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Words within the letters of inflating

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6 letter words in inflating (9 words)

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Words containing the sequence inflating

Words that start with inflating (2 words)

Words with inflating in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving inflating

Shorter words in inflating

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Longer words containing inflating

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overinflating

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