Definition of alarming

"alarming" in the verb sense

1. dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

fill with apprehension or alarm cause to be unpleasantly surprised

"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"

"The news of the executions horrified us"

2. alarm, alert

warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

"The empty house alarmed him"

"We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"

"alarming" in the adjective sense

1. alarming

frightening because of an awareness of danger

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Quotations for alarming

Reflect on death as in Jesus Christ, not as without Jesus Christ. Without Jesus Christ it is dreadful, it is alarming, it is the terror of nature. In Jesus Christ it is fair and lovely, it is good and holy, it is the joy of saints. [ Pascal ]

alarming in Scrabble®

The word alarming 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters alarming:

ALARMING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

laminar

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word alarming

ALARMING
(126)
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(108)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In alarming

ALARMING
(126)
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(108)
LAMINAR
(86 = 36 + 50)
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ALARMING
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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alarming in Words With Friends™

The word alarming 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: 15

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

ALARMING
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

laminar

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word alarming

ALARMING
(138)
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(102)
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(81)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In alarming

ALARMING
(138)
LAMINAR
(107 = 72 + 35)
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(102)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(81)
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ALARMING
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
MALIGN
(75)
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(72)
MANILA
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(66)
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(64)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
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Words within the letters of alarming

2 letter words in alarming (10 words)

3 letter words in alarming (19 words)

5 letter words in alarming (10 words)

6 letter words in alarming (9 words)

7 letter words in alarming (1 word)

8 letter words in alarming (Anagrams) (2 words)

alarming + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence alarming

Words that start with alarming (3 words)

Words with alarming in them (1 word)

Words that end with alarming (3 words)

Word Growth involving alarming

Shorter words in alarming

ar arm alarm

la alarm

ar arm arming

in arming

mi arming

Longer words containing alarming

alarmingly

alarmingness

nonalarming

unalarming