Definition of conferring

"conferring" in the verb sense

1. confer, confabulate, confab, consult

have a conference in order to talk something over

"We conferred about a plan of action"

2. confer, bestow

present

"The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"

"bestow an honor on someone"

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Quotations for conferring

'Tis our fast intent
To shake all cares and business from our age,
Conferring them on younger strengths, while we
Unburden'd crawl toward death. [ William Shakespeare ]

There is no conferring a favour (involving obligation) on a man against his will. [ Law Max ]

conferring in Scrabble®

The word conferring 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters conferring:

CONFERRING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

confine, conifer, coreign, cornier, corning, cringer, fencing, forcing, foreign, fringer, grinner, inferno, nonfire

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word conferring

CONFERRING
(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In conferring

CONFERRING
(180)
CONFERRING
(153)
CONFERRING
(120)
FENCING
(102 = 52 + 50)
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CONFERRING
(102)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
FENCING
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CONFINE
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CONIFER
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CONIFER
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFINE
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FENCING
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FOREIGN
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FRINGER
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREIGN
(94 = 44 + 50)
FRINGER
(94 = 44 + 50)
FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFIRE
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FORCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
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FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
INFERNO
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FORCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
FENCING
(92 = 42 + 50)
NONFIRE
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CONIFER
(90 = 40 + 50)
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CRINGER
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INFERNO
(90 = 40 + 50)
COREIGN
(90 = 40 + 50)
CORNING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONIFER
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONIFER
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CONFINE
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CONFINE
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CONIFER
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CONFINE
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CORNING
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FORCING
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CONIFER
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COREIGN
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CONFINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFINE
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FENCING
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CRINGER
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CONIFER
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FOREIGN
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CONIFER
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FOREIGN
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FOREIGN
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FRINGER
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CONIFER
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CORNING
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FRINGER
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CRINGER
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CORNIER
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COREIGN
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conferring in Words With Friends™

The word conferring 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: 20

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

CONFERRING
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

confine, conifer, coreign, cornier, corning, cringer, fencing, forcing, foreign, fringer, grinner, inferno, nonfire

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word conferring

CONFERRING
(270)
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(216)
CONFERRING
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(132)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In conferring

CONFERRING
(270)
CONFERRING
(216)
CONFERRING
(168)
CONFERRING
(132)
FENCING
(122 = 87 + 35)
FENCING
(122 = 87 + 35)
FORCING
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONFINE
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
FENCING
(116 = 81 + 35)
FORCING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONIFER
(113 = 78 + 35)
FORCING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONFINE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
FENCING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONIFER
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FORCING
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CORNING
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FORCING
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(107 = 72 + 35)
FRINGER
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FOREIGN
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FENCING
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CONFINE
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CONFINE
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CRINGER
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CONIFER
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INFERNO
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COREIGN
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CRINGER
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FOREIGN
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CORNIER
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FRINGER
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CRINGER
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COREIGN
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FRINGER
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CONFERRING
(96)
CORNING
(95 = 60 + 35)
FORCING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFINE
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NONFIRE
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CONFINE
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NONFIRE
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NONFIRE
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CONFINE
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CORNING
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FOREIGN
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FENCING
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CONFERRING
(92)
FRINGER
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CONFINE
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CRINGER
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GRINNER
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COREIGN
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CORNIER
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CONIFER
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CONIFER
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CONIFER
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONFERRING
(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
CORNING
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INFERNO
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CONFERRING
(88)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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INFERNO
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CONIFER
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INFERNO
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NONFIRE
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CONFINE
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CRINGER
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(80)
CORNIER
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(80)
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CONFERRING
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INFERNO
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CRINGER
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CONFER
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CONING
(75)
INFERNO
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Words within the letters of conferring

2 letter words in conferring (10 words)

8 letter words in conferring (2 words)

9 letter words in conferring (3 words)

10 letter words in conferring (1 word)

conferring + 1 blank (2 words)

conferring + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence conferring

Words that start with conferring (1 word)

Words with conferring in them (1 word)

Words that end with conferring (2 words)

Word Growth involving conferring

Shorter words in conferring

on con confer

err erring

in ring erring

Longer words containing conferring

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