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Definition of besetting

"besetting" in the verb sense

1. harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

annoy continually or chronically

"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

"This man harasses his female co-workers"

2. beset, set upon

assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"

3. encrust, incrust, beset

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for besetting

But every one has a besetting sin to which he returns. [ La Fontaine ]

A tendency to slang, to colloquial inelegancies, and even vulgarities, is the besetting sin against which we, as Americans, have especially to guard and to struggle. [ W. D. Whitney ]

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besetting in Scrabble®

The word besetting 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters besetting:

BESETTING

(117)

BESETTING

(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

beignet, besting, betting, setting, testing

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word besetting

BESETTING

(117)

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

BESETTING

(117)

BESETTING

(117)

BESTING

(90 = 40 + 50)

BEIGNET

(90 = 40 + 50)

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(90 = 40 + 50)

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(89 = 39 + 50)

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BESTING

(89 = 39 + 50)

BEIGNET

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

BEIGNET

(86 = 36 + 50)

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BEIGNET

(83 = 33 + 50)

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(83 = 33 + 50)

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TESTING

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BEIGNET

(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(78 = 28 + 50)

BEIGNET

(78 = 28 + 50)

BESETTING

(78)

BESTING

(78 = 28 + 50)

BESETTING

(78)

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(77 = 27 + 50)

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(77 = 27 + 50)

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(77 = 27 + 50)

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(77 = 27 + 50)

BEIGNET

(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

BEIGNET

(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

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(76 = 26 + 50)

SETTING

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(74 = 24 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

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(66 = 16 + 50)

BEIGNET

(65 = 15 + 50)

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(64 = 14 + 50)

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(63 = 13 + 50)

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besetting in Words With Friends™

The word besetting 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 besetting:

BESETTING

(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

beignet, besting, betting, setting, testing

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word besetting

BESETTING

(171)

BESETTING

(102)

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BESETTING

(76)

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(57)

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(50)

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(46)

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(38)

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

BESETTING

(171)

BESTING

(104 = 69 + 35)

BETTING

(104 = 69 + 35)

BEIGNET

(104 = 69 + 35)

BESETTING

(102)

BESETTING

(102)

BEIGNET

(98 = 63 + 35)

BETTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

BEIGNET

(98 = 63 + 35)

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(98 = 63 + 35)

BESTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

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(98 = 63 + 35)

BEIGNET

(98 = 63 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

TESTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

SETTING

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(87 = 52 + 35)

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BEIGNET

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TESTING

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SETTING

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BEIGNET

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(80 = 45 + 35)

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(80 = 45 + 35)

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(80 = 45 + 35)

BESTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

BEGINS

(78)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

TESTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

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(77 = 42 + 35)

TESTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BESETTING

(76)

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(75)

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(75 = 40 + 35)

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BESETTING

(75)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

BINGES

(72)

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(72)

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(71 = 36 + 35)

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(69 = 34 + 35)

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(69 = 34 + 35)

BESETTING

(69)

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(69 = 34 + 35)

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(68)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

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(67 = 32 + 35)

BEINGS

(66)

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(65 = 30 + 35)

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BEIGNET

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BESETTING

(64)

BESTING

(63 = 28 + 35)

BEIGNET

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(63 = 28 + 35)

BESTING

(63 = 28 + 35)

BEIGES

(63)

BESTING

(63 = 28 + 35)

SETTING

(63 = 28 + 35)

BESETTING

(63)

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TESTING

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(61 = 26 + 35)

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BEIGNET

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TESTING

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BEIGNET

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(61 = 26 + 35)

BEIGNET

(61 = 26 + 35)

BEIGNET

(61 = 26 + 35)

BEIGNET

(61 = 26 + 35)

BEGINS

(60)

BESETTING

(60)

BINGES

(60)

BINGES

(60)

BEIGNET

(60 = 25 + 35)

BITTEN

(60)

BEINGS

(60)

BESETTING

(60)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

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BEIGNET

(58 = 23 + 35)

BESETTING

(58)

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(58 = 23 + 35)

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GENIES

(57)

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(57 = 22 + 35)

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BEING

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BINGE

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(57)

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(57 = 22 + 35)

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(57)

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(57 = 22 + 35)

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(57 = 22 + 35)

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(56 = 21 + 35)

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Words within the letters of besetting

2 letter words in besetting (5 words)

be en in is it

3 letter words in besetting (25 words)

bee beg ben bet big bin bit ens gee get gin ins its net nib nit see set sin sit tee ten tet tie tin

4 letter words in besetting (40 words)

been bees beet begs bene bens bent best bets bins bite bits bitt gees gene gent gets gins gist nest nets nibs nits seen sent sign sine sing site snit teen tees tens tent test ties tine ting tins tint

5 letter words in besetting (31 words)

beets beget begin beige being benes beset binge bites bitts genes genet genie gents inset seine siege singe stein stent sting stint teens tenet tenge tense tents tines tinge tings tints

6 letter words in besetting (18 words)

begets begins beiges beings binges bitset bitten genets genies ingest seeing seiten signee signet teeing tenets tenges tinges

7 letter words in besetting (5 words)

beignet besting betting setting testing

8 letter words in besetting (2 words)

beesting beignets

9 letter words in besetting (1 word)

besetting

besetting + 2 blanks (3 words)

bedwettings bonesetting misbegotten

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Words containing the sequence besetting

Words that start with besetting (1 word)

besetting

Words with besetting in them (1 word)

besetting

Words that end with besetting (1 word)

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Word Growth involving besetting

Shorter words in besetting

be beset

set beset

set setting

in tin ting setting

Longer words containing besetting

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