Definition of dawdling

"dawdling" in the noun sense

1. dalliance, dawdling, trifling

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

"dawdling" in the verb sense

1. linger, dawdle

take one's time proceed slowly

2. dally, dawdle

waste time

"Get busy

3. lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behind

hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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dawdling in Scrabble®

The word dawdling 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters dawdling:

DAWDLING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

addling, wadding

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dawdling

DAWDLING
(144)
DAWDLING
(135)
DAWDLING
(96)
DAWDLING
(90)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In dawdling

DAWDLING
(144)
DAWDLING
(135)
WADDING
(102 = 52 + 50)
WADDING
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DAWDLING
(96)
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ADDLING
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90)
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WADDING
(84 = 34 + 50)
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ADDLING
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WADDING
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ADDLING
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WADDING
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WADDING
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WADDING
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ADDLING
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DAWDLING
(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
WADING
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(45)
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(44)
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(42)
DAWDLING
(40)
WADING
(39)
WADING
(39)
AWING
(39)
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(38)
WING
(36)
DAWDLING
(36)
WALING
(36)
WALING
(36)
WILD
(36)
DAWDLING
(36)
WADI
(36)
WAND
(36)
GNAW
(36)
DAWDLING
(36)
INLAW
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
WIND
(36)
DAWDLING
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DAWDLING
(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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INLAW
(32)
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AWING
(30)
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LIGAND
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DAWN
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GNAW
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WILD
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WIND
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AWING
(27)
LIGAND
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
LADING
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
DAWN
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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AWING
(27)
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GNAW
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dawdling in Words With Friends™

The word dawdling 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™ Plays In The Letters dawdling:

DAWDLING
(126)
DAWDLING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

addling, wadding

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dawdling

DAWDLING
(126)
DAWDLING
(126)
DAWDLING
(87)
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(87)
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(80)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
DAWDLING
(19)
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(19)
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(19)
DAWDLING
(18)

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

DAWDLING
(126)
DAWDLING
(126)
WADDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
WADDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WADDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
WADDING
(104 = 69 + 35)
ADDLING
(98 = 63 + 35)
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ADDLING
(98 = 63 + 35)
WADDING
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WADDING
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ADDLING
(92 = 57 + 35)
WADDING
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ADDLING
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ADDLING
(87 = 52 + 35)
ADDLING
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DAWDLING
(87)
ADDLING
(87 = 52 + 35)
DAWDLING
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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WADDING
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WADDING
(81 = 46 + 35)
DAWDLING
(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
WADDING
(77 = 42 + 35)
DAWDLING
(76)
WADING
(75)
WALING
(75)
DAWDLING
(75)
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(75)
WADDING
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
WADDING
(73 = 38 + 35)
ADDLING
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WADDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
DAWDLING
(69)
WADDING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ADDLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
DAWDLING
(69)
WADDING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ADDLING
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DAWDLING
(68)
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(68)
ADDLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
WADDING
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LIGAND
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
WADING
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
WALING
(63)
DAWDLING
(63)
WALING
(63)
ADDLING
(61 = 26 + 35)
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WADDING
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WADDING
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ADDLING
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WADDING
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DAWDLING
(57)
AWING
(57)
WALING
(57)
WADDING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LADING
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
ADDING
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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WADDING
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GNAW
(54)
WING
(54)
INLAW
(54)
ADDLING
(53 = 18 + 35)
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WADDING
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WALING
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WADDING
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WADING
(52)
WADDING
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WALING
(52)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
WADING
(52)
AWING
(51)
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(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
ADDLING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIGAND
(51)
WADDING
(51 = 16 + 35)
WAND
(51)
WIND
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
ADDING
(51)
LIGAND
(51)
WILD
(51)
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(51)
LADING
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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WADDING
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WADI
(48)
WAIL
(48)
WING
(48)
ADDLING
(48 = 13 + 35)
GLAND
(48)
GNAW
(48)
DAWDLING
(46)
LIGAND
(45)
LADING
(45)
ALIGN
(45)
AWING
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LIGAND
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(44)
ADDING
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ADDING
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AWING
(44)
GLAND
(42)
GILD
(42)
WALING
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)

Words within the letters of dawdling

2 letter words in dawdling (7 words)

5 letter words in dawdling (4 words)

6 letter words in dawdling (5 words)

7 letter words in dawdling (2 words)

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

dawdling + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence dawdling

Words that start with dawdling (1 word)

Words with dawdling in them (1 word)

Words that end with dawdling (1 word)

Word Growth involving dawdling

Shorter words in dawdling

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Longer words containing dawdling

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