Definition of designating

"designating" in the verb sense

1. designate, denominate

assign a name or title to

2. delegate, designate, depute, assign

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

3. indicate, point, designate, show

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing either spatially or figuratively

"I showed the customer the glove section"

"He pointed to the empty parking space"

"he indicated his opponents"

4. destine, fate, doom, designate

decree or designate beforehand

"She was destined to become a great pianist"

5. intend, destine, designate, specify

design or destine

"She was intended to become the director"

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designating in Scrabble®

The word designating 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 designating:

DESIGNATING
(135)
DESIGNATING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

antigen, asinine, denting, dentins, destain, detains, dieting, dingies, dinging, dinting, edgings, editing, endings, gadgets, gaining, gaiting, gentian, ginseng, ignited, ignites, indents, indians, indites, instead, intends, nesting, sainted, sanding, seating, sending, sieging, signage, signing, singing, snagged, staging, stained, teasing, tending, tensing, tidings, tinging

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word designating

DESIGNATING
(135)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In designating

DESIGNATING
(135)
DESIGNATING
(135)
EDGINGS
(90 = 40 + 50)
DESIGNATING
(90)
SNAGGED
(90 = 40 + 50)
GADGETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
DINGING
(90 = 40 + 50)
DESIGNATING
(90)
DINGIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GADGETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDITING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNAGGED
(86 = 36 + 50)
TINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GADGETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
IGNITED
(86 = 36 + 50)
STAGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DIETING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GADGETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNAGGED
(86 = 36 + 50)
GADGETS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNAGGED
(86 = 36 + 50)
GINSENG
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENDINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
GAITING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIEGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDGINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDGINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIGNING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
TIDINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TENDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SINGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIGNAGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
GAINING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SANDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
EDGINGS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SNAGGED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DENTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
SIGNING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
IGNITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
TIDINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SNAGGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENDINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SNAGGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SNAGGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENDINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SNAGGED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
STAGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
IGNITED
(83 = 33 + 50)
GAITING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
TENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GAINING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GAINING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GAITING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TIDINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GADGETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
GINSENG
(83 = 33 + 50)
GINSENG
(83 = 33 + 50)
GADGETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DINTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GADGETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
GADGETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DIETING
(83 = 33 + 50)
STAGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DIETING
(83 = 33 + 50)
STAGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIGNING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDGINGS
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TINGING
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DENTING
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TINGING
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SANDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIGNAGE
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SENDING
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SIEGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SANDING
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EDGINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIEGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDITING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIGNAGE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SENDING
(83 = 33 + 50)
DENTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TINGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
SIEGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDGINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
EDGINGS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SANDING
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EDITING
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STAINED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DETAINS
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INDIANS
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SEATING
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INTENDS
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ANTIGEN
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SAINTED
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DESTAIN
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DENTINS
(82 = 32 + 50)
INDENTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
INSTEAD
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TENSING
(82 = 32 + 50)
IGNITES
(82 = 32 + 50)
INDITES
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEASING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GENTIAN
(82 = 32 + 50)
NESTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
NESTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GENTIAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
STAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANTIGEN
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GINSENG
(80 = 30 + 50)
GINSENG
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GINSENG
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GINSENG
(80 = 30 + 50)
GAITING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GAITING
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DENTINS
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SENDING
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SANDING
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TENDING
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SANDING
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DINGIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SANDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEATING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DINGIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DINGIES
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SANDING
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DINGIES
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GAINING
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GAITING
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GAINING
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GAINING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GAINING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEASING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SAINTED
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(80 = 30 + 50)
GAINING
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SENDING
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GAITING
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
GAITING
(80 = 30 + 50)
STAGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
DIETING
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SINGING
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DENTING
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SNAGGED
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IGNITED
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SIGNAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
IGNITED
(80 = 30 + 50)
TENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
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DENTING
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SIGNAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIGNAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
SIGNAGE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INDENTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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DENTING
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DENTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIGNAGE
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INTENDS
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STAGING
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DIETING
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STAGING
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SENDING
(80 = 30 + 50)
INSTEAD
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIGNING
(80 = 30 + 50)

designating in Words With Friends™

The word designating 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: 18

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

DESIGNATING
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (42 words)

antigen, asinine, denting, dentins, destain, detains, dieting, dingies, dinging, dinting, edgings, editing, endings, gadgets, gaining, gaiting, gentian, ginseng, ignited, ignites, indents, indians, indites, instead, intends, nesting, sainted, sanding, seating, sending, sieging, signage, signing, singing, snagged, staging, stained, teasing, tending, tensing, tidings, tinging

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word designating

DESIGNATING
(234)
DESIGNATING
(216)
DESIGNATING
(216)
DESIGNATING
(120)
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(120)
DESIGNATING
(92)
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(80)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
DESIGNATING
(66)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
DESIGNATING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(36)
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(36)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

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

DESIGNATING
(234)
DESIGNATING
(216)
DESIGNATING
(216)
DESIGNATING
(120)
DESIGNATING
(120)
DINGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
SNAGGED
(104 = 69 + 35)
GINSENG
(104 = 69 + 35)
SINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
SNAGGED
(104 = 69 + 35)
TINGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
STAGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
GADGETS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SIEGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
DINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SIGNAGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
DINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
DINGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
SNAGGED
(98 = 63 + 35)
EDGINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
GENTIAN
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIGNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GAINING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIGNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
EDGINGS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
ANTIGEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
TINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GAINING
(98 = 63 + 35)
SINGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GINSENG
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIGNING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GAINING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GADGETS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ENDINGS
(95 = 60 + 35)
TENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SANDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
TENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIGNAGE
(95 = 60 + 35)
DINTING
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GADGETS
(95 = 60 + 35)
DINTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DENTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
DENTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
STAGING
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GAITING
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SANDING
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STAGING
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SIEGING
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SIEGING
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DINGING
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DINGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GAITING
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SENDING
(95 = 60 + 35)
IGNITED
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIGNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
GAINING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
EDGINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNAGGED
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TENSING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
EDGINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GAINING
(92 = 57 + 35)
GINSENG
(92 = 57 + 35)
EDGINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
GINSENG
(92 = 57 + 35)
TIDINGS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EDITING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
GINSENG
(92 = 57 + 35)
DIETING
(92 = 57 + 35)
NESTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNAGGED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DESIGNATING
(92)
DINGIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
DINGIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIGNING
(92 = 57 + 35)
GAINING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TINGING
(92 = 57 + 35)
DINGIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
DINGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
DINGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
DINGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
IGNITES
(89 = 54 + 35)
DINTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
SENDING
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GADGETS
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DENTINS
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STAGING
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DINTING
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SANDING
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ENDINGS
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SENDING
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ENDINGS
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TENDING
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GAITING
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STAGING
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SIEGING
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GAITING
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SENDING
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TEASING
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SIGNAGE
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SIGNAGE
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DINGING
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DINGING
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TENDING
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GADGETS
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SANDING
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SIEGING
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SIEGING
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STAGING
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ENDINGS
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TENDING
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SEATING
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GAITING
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DENTING
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ENDINGS
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SINGING
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GINSENG
(87 = 52 + 35)
SIGNING
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SIGNING
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GINSENG
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SIGNING
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SNAGGED
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EDGINGS
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SNAGGED
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SINGING
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GAINING
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EDGINGS
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GAINING
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TINGING
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EDGINGS
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SINGING
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GINSENG
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SNAGGED
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TINGING
(87 = 52 + 35)
GAINING
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TINGING
(87 = 52 + 35)
GENTIAN
(86 = 51 + 35)
TIDINGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
DIETING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ASININE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIGNING
(86 = 51 + 35)
GINSENG
(86 = 51 + 35)
EDGINGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
DIETING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TENSING
(86 = 51 + 35)
GAINING
(86 = 51 + 35)
GENTIAN
(86 = 51 + 35)
TENSING
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GINSENG
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SIGNING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TENSING
(86 = 51 + 35)
STAINED
(86 = 51 + 35)
GAINING
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GAINING
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIGNING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ANTIGEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
DIETING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TIDINGS
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IGNITED
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IGNITED
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SNAGGED
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NESTING
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IGNITED
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EDITING
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DINGIES
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(86 = 51 + 35)
TIDINGS
(86 = 51 + 35)
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DINGIES
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SINGING
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SNAGGED
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NESTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TINGING
(86 = 51 + 35)
SENDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
SANDING
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ENDINGS
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GADGETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
GAITING
(83 = 48 + 35)
INDENTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TENDING
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
SIGNAGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
SENDING
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GAITING
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DENTING
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11 letter words in designating (1 word)

designating + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence designating

Words that start with designating (1 word)

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Words that end with designating (4 words)

Word Growth involving designating

Shorter words in designating

sign design

at gnat

in tin ting

Longer words containing designating

nondesignating

redesignating predesignating