↑

Definition of defeating

"defeating" in the verb sense

1. get the better of, overcome, defeat

win a victory over

"You must overcome all difficulties"

"defeat your enemies"

"He overcame his shyness"

"He overcame his infirmity"

"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

2. kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out

thwart the passage of

"kill a motion"

"he shot down the student's proposal"

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

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.

View WordNet® License

↑

Quotations for defeating

My principal method for defeating error and heresy is by establishing the truth. One purposes to fill a bushel with tares, but if I can fill it first with wheat, I may defy his attempts. [ Newton ]

↑

defeating in Scrabble®

The word defeating 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® Plays In The Letters defeating:

DEFEATING
(135)
DEFEATING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

defiant, fainted, feeding, feigned, negated

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defeating

DEFEATING
(135)
DEFEATING
(135)
DEFEATING
(90)
DEFEATING
(90)
DEFEATING
(60)
DEFEATING
(56)
DEFEATING
(56)
DEFEATING
(56)
DEFEATING
(54)
DEFEATING
(54)
DEFEATING
(45)
DEFEATING
(45)
DEFEATING
(45)
DEFEATING
(40)
DEFEATING
(40)
DEFEATING
(40)
DEFEATING
(38)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(34)
DEFEATING
(34)
DEFEATING
(34)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(30)
DEFEATING
(30)
DEFEATING
(30)
DEFEATING
(30)
DEFEATING
(30)
DEFEATING
(28)
DEFEATING
(28)
DEFEATING
(28)
DEFEATING
(24)
DEFEATING
(24)
DEFEATING
(21)
DEFEATING
(21)
DEFEATING
(21)
DEFEATING
(18)
DEFEATING
(18)
DEFEATING
(18)
DEFEATING
(17)
DEFEATING
(17)
DEFEATING
(16)

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

DEFEATING
(135)
DEFEATING
(135)
FEEDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
FEIGNED
(98 = 48 + 50)
FEEDING
(98 = 48 + 50)
FEIGNED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFIANT
(95 = 45 + 50)
FAINTED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFIANT
(94 = 44 + 50)
FAINTED
(94 = 44 + 50)
FEIGNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEIGNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEEDING
(92 = 42 + 50)
FEIGNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFEATING
(90)
DEFEATING
(90)
FEIGNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFIANT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEIGNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEIGNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEIGNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FAINTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDING
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFIANT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEIGNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
NEGATED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFIANT
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEEDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FAINTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEEDING
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFIANT
(84 = 34 + 50)
FEIGNED
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFIANT
(83 = 33 + 50)
NEGATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
NEGATED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FAINTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FEEDING
(82 = 32 + 50)
FAINTED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FEIGNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FEEDING
(82 = 32 + 50)
FEIGNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFIANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FEIGNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FAINTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FAINTED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FEEDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
NEGATED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FAINTED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEEDING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FEIGNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEGATED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEIGNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FAINTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEIGNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEIGNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEIGNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEEDING
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFIANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
NEGATED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FEIGNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAINTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAINTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAINTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEGATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEIGNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEGATED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEIGNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FAINTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEIGNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEEDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEEDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEEDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEEDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEIGNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
FEEDING
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFIANT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAINTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
FEIGNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAINTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FEEDING
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAINTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
NEGATED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAINTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FAINTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFIANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
FAINTED
(71 = 21 + 50)
NEGATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NEGATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NEGATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NEGATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
NEGATED
(70 = 20 + 50)
FEEDING
(69 = 19 + 50)
FEIGNED
(69 = 19 + 50)
FEIGNED
(69 = 19 + 50)
FEEDING
(69 = 19 + 50)
NEGATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEGATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEGATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFIANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
FEIGNED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FAINTED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FEEDING
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEGATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FAINTED
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEGATED
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEGATED
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFIANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
FEEDING
(67 = 17 + 50)
FEIGNED
(67 = 17 + 50)
FAINTED
(67 = 17 + 50)
FEEDING
(66 = 16 + 50)
FEEDING
(66 = 16 + 50)
FAINTED
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFIANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
FEIGNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FEIGNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FAINTED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFIANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEEDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEIGNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEEDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFIANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEIGNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEEDING
(65 = 15 + 50)
FEIGNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFIANT
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEEDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEGATED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEEDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
FAINTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEEDING
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEIGNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEIGNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FEIGNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FAINTED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FAINTED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FAINTED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FAINTED
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEGATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFIANT
(63 = 13 + 50)
FAINTED
(63 = 13 + 50)
NEGATED
(63 = 13 + 50)
Your Best
Scrabble
PlaysLegendary
Scrabble
Plays
↑

defeating in Words With Friends™

The word defeating 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: 16

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

DEFEATING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

defiant, fainted, feeding, feigned, negated

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defeating

DEFEATING
(180)
DEFEATING
(108)
DEFEATING
(108)
DEFEATING
(84)
DEFEATING
(78)
DEFEATING
(76)
DEFEATING
(72)
DEFEATING
(72)
DEFEATING
(72)
DEFEATING
(68)
DEFEATING
(66)
DEFEATING
(64)
DEFEATING
(64)
DEFEATING
(60)
DEFEATING
(60)
DEFEATING
(52)
DEFEATING
(48)
DEFEATING
(48)
DEFEATING
(44)
DEFEATING
(40)
DEFEATING
(40)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(36)
DEFEATING
(34)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(32)
DEFEATING
(26)
DEFEATING
(24)
DEFEATING
(24)
DEFEATING
(23)
DEFEATING
(23)
DEFEATING
(23)
DEFEATING
(22)
DEFEATING
(21)
DEFEATING
(20)
DEFEATING
(20)
DEFEATING
(20)
DEFEATING
(20)
DEFEATING
(20)
DEFEATING
(19)
DEFEATING
(19)
DEFEATING
(19)
DEFEATING
(19)
DEFEATING
(18)
DEFEATING
(18)
DEFEATING
(17)
DEFEATING
(17)

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

DEFEATING
(180)
DEFEATING
(108)
DEFEATING
(108)
FEEDING
(107 = 72 + 35)
FEIGNED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFIANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
FEIGNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEEDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEEDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEIGNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEEDING
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEIGNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FEIGNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FAINTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
NEGATED
(98 = 63 + 35)
FEIGNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEIGNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
FAINTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEEDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEIGNED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEIGNED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEIGNED
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEEDING
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEEDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
FEEDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAINTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAINTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFIANT
(89 = 54 + 35)
FAINTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FEEDING
(89 = 54 + 35)
FEIGNED
(89 = 54 + 35)
NEGATED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFEATING
(84)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
FEIGNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
FEIGNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FEEDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFIANT
(83 = 48 + 35)
FAINTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEGATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEGATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEGATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEGATED
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEGATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
NEGATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
NEGATED
(79 = 44 + 35)
FEEDING
(79 = 44 + 35)
FEIGNED
(79 = 44 + 35)
GIFTED
(78)
DEFEATING
(78)
FAINTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFIANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFIANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFIANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
FAINTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFIANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFEATING
(76)
DEFIANT
(75 = 40 + 35)
FEEDING
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFANG
(75)
FADING
(75)
FAINTED
(75 = 40 + 35)
FANGED
(75)
NEGATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEGATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEGATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEGATED
(74 = 39 + 35)
FIDGET
(72)
DEFEATING
(72)
DEFEATING
(72)
DEFEATING
(72)
FEIGNED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FEIGNED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FEIGNED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FEEDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
FEEDING
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEGATED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FEEDING
(69 = 34 + 35)
FADEIN
(69)
DEAFEN
(69)
DEFINE
(69)
FANGED
(69)
DEFEATING
(68)
FEIGNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFIANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEIGNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEEDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFIANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEIGNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEIGNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEIGNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FAINTED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFIANT
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEEDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEEDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
FEEDING
(67 = 32 + 35)
FAINTED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFEATING
(66)
DEFEAT
(66)
FEIGNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FEIGNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEGATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FEIGNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FEEDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
NEGATED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FEEDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FEEDING
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFEATING
(64)
DEFEATING
(64)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFANG
(63)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FANGED
(63)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFANG
(63)
DEFIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NEGATED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FADING
(63)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FADING
(63)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFIANT
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEIGNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FEEDING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FAINTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEGATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FEIGNED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAINTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEGATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEGATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEGATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
NEGATED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFIANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAINTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FAINTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FIDGET
(60)
FIDGET
(60)
TINGED
(60)
GIFTED
(60)
DEFEATING
(60)
DEFEATING
(60)
FEEDING
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEGATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FEIGNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEGATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FAINTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
NEGATED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFIANT
(59 = 24 + 35)
FEEDING
(58 = 23 + 35)
NEGATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEGATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEGATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEGATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
FADING
(57)
NEGATED
(57 = 22 + 35)
FEEDING
(57 = 22 + 35)
FADEIN
(57)
FANGED
(57)
Legendary
Words With Friends
PlaysYour Best
Words With Friends
Plays
↑

Words containing the sequence defeating

Words that start with defeating (1 word)

defeating

Words with defeating in them (1 word)

defeating

Words that end with defeating (3 words)

defeatingredefeatingselfdefeating
↑

Word Growth involving defeating

Shorter words in defeating

ef defeat

at eat feat defeat

at eat eating

in tin ting eating

Longer words containing defeating

redefeating

selfdefeating