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Definition of engrossing

"engrossing" in the verb sense

1. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up

devote (oneself) fully to

"He immersed himself into his studies"

2. absorb, engross, engage, occupy

consume all of one's attention or time

"Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

"engrossing" in the adjective sense

1. absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting

capable of arousing and holding the attention

"a fascinating story"

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Quotations for engrossing

All musical people seem to be happy. It is the engrossing pursuit - almost the only innocent and unpunished passion. [ Sydney Smith ]

The study of art is a taste at once engrossing and unselfish, which may be indulged without effort, and yet has the power of exciting the deepest emotions, - a taste able to exercise and to gratify both the nobler and softer parts of our nature. [ Guizot ]

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engrossing in Scrabble®

The word engrossing 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters engrossing:

ENGROSSING

(117)

ENGROSSING

(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

engross, ensigns, gingers, ginseng, ignores, ingress, regions, resigns, seniors, sensing, serging, signers, signors, singers, sinners, snogger, snoring, soggier

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ENGROSSING

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

ENGROSSING

(117)

ENGROSSING

(117)

GINSENG

(86 = 36 + 50)

SNOGGER

(86 = 36 + 50)

SOGGIER

(86 = 36 + 50)

SERGING

(86 = 36 + 50)

GINGERS

(86 = 36 + 50)

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(83 = 33 + 50)

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GINGERS

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GINGERS

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GINSENG

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GINSENG

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SOGGIER

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SOGGIER

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SNOGGER

(83 = 33 + 50)

SOGGIER

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SNOGGER

(83 = 33 + 50)

SERGING

(83 = 33 + 50)

SNORING

(82 = 32 + 50)

ENSIGNS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SIGNERS

(82 = 32 + 50)

IGNORES

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SINGERS

(82 = 32 + 50)

ENGROSS

(82 = 32 + 50)

RESIGNS

(82 = 32 + 50)

INGRESS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SIGNORS

(82 = 32 + 50)

SENSING

(82 = 32 + 50)

REGIONS

(82 = 32 + 50)

ENSIGNS

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SNOGGER

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IGNORES

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SOGGIER

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SNOGGER

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SOGGIER

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GINSENG

(80 = 30 + 50)

GINSENG

(80 = 30 + 50)

SERGING

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SNORING

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SERGING

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GINGERS

(80 = 30 + 50)

ENGROSSING

(78)

SINNERS

(78 = 28 + 50)

ENGROSSING

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SENIORS

(78 = 28 + 50)

ENGROSS

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GINGERS

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IGNORES

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SOGGIER

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INGRESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SOGGIER

(72 = 22 + 50)

GINGERS

(72 = 22 + 50)

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engrossing in Words With Friends™

The word engrossing 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™ Plays In The Letters engrossing:

ENGROSSING

(180)

ENGROSSING

(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

engross, ensigns, gingers, ginseng, ignores, ingress, regions, resigns, seniors, sensing, serging, signers, signors, singers, sinners, snogger, snoring, soggier

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ENGROSSING

(180)

ENGROSSING

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

ENGROSSING

(180)

ENGROSSING

(180)

ENGROSSING

(108)

ENGROSSING

(108)

GINSENG

(104 = 69 + 35)

SNOGGER

(101 = 66 + 35)

SERGING

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GINGERS

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GINSENG

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SNOGGER

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SERGING

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SNOGGER

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GINGERS

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GINGERS

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SOGGIER

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SNORING

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SENSING

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GINSENG

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GINSENG

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ENSIGNS

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SOGGIER

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RESIGNS

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INGRESS

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GINGERS

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SINGERS

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SNOGGER

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SIGNORS

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SINGERS

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REGIONS

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SENSING

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SOGGIER

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GINSENG

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GINGERS

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ENGROSS

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SNORING

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SOGGIER

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INGRESS

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SINGERS

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IGNORES

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SNOGGER

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SENIORS

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SIGNERS

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REGIONS

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REGIONS

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SIGNORS

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RESIGNS

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SIGNORS

(77 = 42 + 35)

ENGROSSING

(76)

ENGROSSING

(76)

IGNORES

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RESIGNS

(75 = 40 + 35)

IGNORES

(75 = 40 + 35)

SIGNERS

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ENGROSS

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IGNORES

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SOGGIER

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SINNERS

(74 = 39 + 35)

SENSING

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GINSENG

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GINSENG

(73 = 38 + 35)

ENGROSSING

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ENGROSSING

(72)

ENGROSSING

(72)

SINGERS

(71 = 36 + 35)

RESIGNS

(71 = 36 + 35)

SINNERS

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SIGNORS

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Words within the letters of engrossing

2 letter words in engrossing (10 words)

en go in is no on or os re so

3 letter words in engrossing (23 words)

egg ego ens eon erg ess gig gin gos inn ins ion ire nor nos one ore ors rig roe sin sir son

4 letter words in engrossing (43 words)

eggs egos eons ergo ergs eros gigs gins girn goer goes gone gong gore grin inns ions ires iron neon nine none nose ogre ones ores rein rigs ring rise roes rose sign sine sing sins sire sirs snog sone song sons sore

5 letter words in engrossing (43 words)

6 letter words in engrossing (36 words)

7 letter words in engrossing (18 words)

engross ensigns gingers ginseng ignores ingress regions resigns seniors sensing serging signers signors singers sinners snogger snoring soggier

8 letter words in engrossing (5 words)

goriness grossing sergings singsong snoggers

10 letter words in engrossing (1 word)

engrossing

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Words containing the sequence engrossing

Words that start with engrossing (1 word)

engrossing

Words with engrossing in them (1 word)

engrossing

Words that end with engrossing (2 words)

engrossing selfengrossing

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Word Growth involving engrossing

Shorter words in engrossing

en engross

os gross engross

os gross grossing

in sin sing grossing

Longer words containing engrossing

selfengrossing