Definition of erecting

"erecting" in the noun sense

1. erecting, erection

the act of building or putting up

"erecting" in the verb sense

1. raise, erect, rear, set up, put up

construct, build, or erect

"Raise a barn"

2. rear, erect

cause to rise up

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Quotations for erecting

It is vain to trust in wrong; it is like erecting a building upon a frail foundation, and which will directly be sure to topple over. [ Hosea Ballou ]

Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school; and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill. [ William Shakespeare ]

erecting in Scrabble®

The word erecting 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® Play In The Letters erecting:

ERECTING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

enteric, enticer, generic, genetic, integer, treeing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word erecting

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

ERECTING
(126)
ERECTING
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GENERIC
(90 = 40 + 50)
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erecting in Words With Friends™

The word erecting 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™ Play In The Letters erecting:

ERECTING
(132)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

enteric, enticer, generic, genetic, integer, treeing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word erecting

ERECTING
(132)
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(96)
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(72)
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(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In erecting

ERECTING
(132)
GENERIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence erecting

Words that start with erecting (1 word)

Words with erecting in them (1 word)

Words that end with erecting (4 words)

Word Growth involving erecting

Shorter words in erecting

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Longer words containing erecting

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