Definition of crossing

"crossing" in the noun sense

1. crossing

traveling across

2. ford, crossing

a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

3. crossing

a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect

4. intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour

a junction where one street or road crosses another

5. crossing, crosswalk, crossover

a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

6. hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

7. crossing

a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)

"crossing" in the verb sense

1. traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across

travel across or pass over

"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

2. intersect, cross

meet at a point

3. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

"foil your opponent"

4. cross

fold so as to resemble a cross

"she crossed her legs"

5. cross, traverse, span, sweep

to cover or extend over an area or time period

"Rivers traverse the valley floor"

"The parking lot spans 3 acres"

"The novel spans three centuries"

6. cross

meet and pass

"the trains crossed"

7. cross

trace a line through or across

"cross your `t'"

8. crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed

breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties

"cross a horse and a donkey"

"Mendel tried crossbreeding"

"these species do not interbreed"

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crossing in Scrabble®

The word crossing 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® Plays In The Letters crossing:

CROSSING
(108)
CROSSING
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cosigns, scoring, signors

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word crossing

CROSSING
(108)
CROSSING
(108)
CROSSING
(72)
CROSSING
(72)
CROSSING
(44)
CROSSING
(44)
CROSSING
(42)
CROSSING
(39)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(30)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(22)
CROSSING
(22)
CROSSING
(22)
CROSSING
(22)
CROSSING
(19)
CROSSING
(17)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(13)
CROSSING
(13)
CROSSING
(13)
CROSSING
(13)

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

CROSSING
(108)
CROSSING
(108)
SCORING
(90 = 40 + 50)
COSIGNS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SCORING
(89 = 39 + 50)
COSIGNS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SCORING
(86 = 36 + 50)
COSIGNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
COSIGNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SCORING
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIGNORS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIGNORS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SCORING
(80 = 30 + 50)
COSIGNS
(80 = 30 + 50)
COSIGNS
(78 = 28 + 50)
COSIGNS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SIGNORS
(77 = 27 + 50)
COSIGNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
COSIGNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCORING
(76 = 26 + 50)
COSIGNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
COSIGNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIGNORS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
SCORING
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIGNORS
(74 = 24 + 50)
COSIGNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
COSIGNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
COSIGNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CROSSING
(72)
SCORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
COSIGNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
COSIGNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
COSIGNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SIGNORS
(72 = 22 + 50)
COSIGNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CROSSING
(72)
SCORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
COSIGNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCORING
(72 = 22 + 50)
SCORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SCORING
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(70 = 20 + 50)
COSIGNS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SCORING
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIGNORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SCORING
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIGNORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIGNORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
COSIGNS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIGNORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIGNORS
(66 = 16 + 50)
COSIGNS
(65 = 15 + 50)
COSIGNS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SCORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
COSIGNS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
SIGNORS
(64 = 14 + 50)
COSIGNS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCORING
(64 = 14 + 50)
SCORING
(63 = 13 + 50)
COSIGNS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SIGNORS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SIGNORS
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SCORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SIGNORS
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SCORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SCORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
SCORING
(62 = 12 + 50)
COSIGNS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIGNORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIGNORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SCORING
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIGNORS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SIGNORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIGNORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIGNORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIGNORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIGNORS
(60 = 10 + 50)
SIGNORS
(59 = 9 + 50)
CROSSING
(44)
CROSSING
(44)
CROSSING
(42)
CROSSING
(39)
CROSSING
(36)
COSIGN
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(36)
CORING
(36)
CORGI
(33)
SCORNS
(33)
COSIGN
(33)
CORING
(33)
SONICS
(33)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CORGI
(30)
COGS
(30)
COSIGN
(30)
COSIGN
(30)
SCORN
(30)
CORING
(30)
CROSS
(30)
COSIGN
(30)
ICONS
(30)
CROSSING
(30)
CORING
(30)
CORNS
(30)
SCION
(30)
COSIGN
(30)
CORING
(30)
CORING
(30)
COINS
(30)
COSIGN
(30)
CORING
(30)
SONIC
(30)
SCORNS
(28)
CORGI
(28)
SONICS
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CORING
(27)
CORN
(27)
SONICS
(27)
SONICS
(27)
CORGI
(27)
SIGNOR
(27)
SONICS
(27)
CORGI
(27)
SCORNS
(27)
GROINS
(27)
CORING
(27)
SONICS
(27)
SCORNS
(27)
COSIGN
(27)
CONS
(27)
SCORNS
(27)
SCORNS
(27)
SCORNS
(27)
COIN
(27)
COSIGN
(27)
GNOSIS
(27)
SONICS
(27)
COINS
(26)
CORNS
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
SONIC
(26)
CROSSING
(26)
CROSSING
(26)

crossing in Words With Friends™

The word crossing 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: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters crossing:

COSIGNS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCORING
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cosigns, scoring, signors

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word crossing

CROSSING
(96)
CROSSING
(96)
CROSSING
(72)
CROSSING
(72)
CROSSING
(68)
CROSSING
(66)
CROSSING
(60)
CROSSING
(56)
CROSSING
(56)
CROSSING
(54)
CROSSING
(54)
CROSSING
(54)
CROSSING
(54)
CROSSING
(48)
CROSSING
(44)
CROSSING
(40)
CROSSING
(36)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(32)
CROSSING
(30)
CROSSING
(30)
CROSSING
(30)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(28)
CROSSING
(24)
CROSSING
(23)
CROSSING
(22)
CROSSING
(21)
CROSSING
(21)
CROSSING
(21)
CROSSING
(20)
CROSSING
(20)
CROSSING
(19)
CROSSING
(19)
CROSSING
(19)
CROSSING
(18)
CROSSING
(18)
CROSSING
(18)
CROSSING
(17)
CROSSING
(17)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(16)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)
CROSSING
(15)

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

COSIGNS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SCORING
(104 = 69 + 35)
COSIGNS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCORING
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCORING
(98 = 63 + 35)
COSIGNS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CROSSING
(96)
CROSSING
(96)
SCORING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCORING
(92 = 57 + 35)
COSIGNS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIGNORS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COSIGNS
(87 = 52 + 35)
COSIGNS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SCORING
(87 = 52 + 35)
COSIGNS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SCORING
(87 = 52 + 35)
SCORING
(87 = 52 + 35)
COSIGNS
(86 = 51 + 35)
COSIGNS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SCORING
(86 = 51 + 35)
SCORING
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIGNORS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SIGNORS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SCORING
(80 = 45 + 35)
SCORING
(80 = 45 + 35)
COSIGNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
COSIGNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
COSIGNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
COSIGNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SCORING
(80 = 45 + 35)
SIGNORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCORING
(77 = 42 + 35)
SIGNORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
COSIGNS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SIGNORS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SIGNORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SIGNORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SIGNORS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SCORING
(73 = 38 + 35)
COSIGNS
(73 = 38 + 35)
CROSSING
(72)
CROSSING
(72)
SIGNORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SIGNORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SIGNORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SIGNORS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SCORING
(69 = 34 + 35)
COSIGNS
(69 = 34 + 35)
COSIGNS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SCORING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CROSSING
(68)
COSIGNS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SCORING
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIGNORS
(67 = 32 + 35)
CROSSING
(66)
CORING
(66)
COSIGN
(66)
COSIGNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COSIGNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COSIGNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCORING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COSIGNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SCORING
(63 = 28 + 35)
COSIGNS
(63 = 28 + 35)
COSIGNS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCORING
(63 = 28 + 35)
COSIGNS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCORING
(63 = 28 + 35)
COSIGNS
(62 = 27 + 35)
SIGNORS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
COSIGNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCORING
(61 = 26 + 35)
CORING
(60)
CORING
(60)
CROSSING
(60)
COSIGN
(60)
SCORING
(60 = 25 + 35)
SIGNORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIGNORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIGNORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIGNORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIGNORS
(59 = 24 + 35)
COSIGNS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIGNORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIGNORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIGNORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIGNORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SIGNORS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SCORING
(56 = 21 + 35)
CROSSING
(56)
COSIGNS
(56 = 21 + 35)
COSIGNS
(56 = 21 + 35)
CROSSING
(56)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
COSIGNS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SCORING
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SIGNORS
(55 = 20 + 35)
CROSSING
(54)
CROSSING
(54)
CORING
(54)
SONICS
(54)
COSIGNS
(54 = 19 + 35)
COSIGNS
(54 = 19 + 35)
COSIGN
(54)
CROSSING
(54)
SCORING
(54 = 19 + 35)
CROSSING
(54)
SCORNS
(54)
CORGI
(54)
COSIGN
(54)
SIGNORS
(53 = 18 + 35)
COSIGNS
(53 = 18 + 35)
COSIGNS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SCORING
(53 = 18 + 35)
SCORING
(53 = 18 + 35)
SCORING
(53 = 18 + 35)
SCORING
(53 = 18 + 35)
SIGNORS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
COSIGNS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
COSIGNS
(52 = 17 + 35)
SCORING
(52 = 17 + 35)
COSIGNS
(52 = 17 + 35)
ICONS
(51)
COSIGNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIGNOR
(51)
COINS
(51)
SCORING
(51 = 16 + 35)
COSIGNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
COSIGNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SONIC
(51)
SCORN
(51)
GROINS
(51)
SCION
(51)
GNOSIS
(51)
SCORING
(51 = 16 + 35)
COGS
(51)
SCORING
(51 = 16 + 35)
COSIGNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CORNS
(51)
COSIGNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SCORING
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCORING
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCORING
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIGNORS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCORING
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCORING
(50 = 15 + 35)
COSIGNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
COSIGNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
COSIGNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
COSIGNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
COSIGNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SIGNORS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SCORING
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
COSIGNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCORING
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
COSIGNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCORING
(49 = 14 + 35)
COSIGNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
SIGNORS
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONS
(48)
SIGNORS
(48 = 13 + 35)
COSIGN
(48)
SIGNORS
(48 = 13 + 35)
CROSS
(48)
CROSSING
(48)
SIGNORS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SCORING
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIGNORS
(48 = 13 + 35)
SIGNORS
(48 = 13 + 35)

Words within the letters of crossing

2 letter words in crossing (8 words)

3 letter words in crossing (15 words)

6 letter words in crossing (8 words)

7 letter words in crossing (3 words)

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

crossing + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence crossing

Words that start with crossing (2 words)

Words with crossing in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving crossing

Shorter words in crossing

os cross

in sin sing

Longer words containing crossing

backcrossing

crisscrossing

crossings

doublecrossing

intercrossing

noncrossing

outcrossing

recrossing

uncrossing