Definition of flitting

"flitting" in the verb sense

1. flit, flutter, fleet, dart

move along rapidly and lightly skim or dart

"The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

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Quotations for flitting

And the Raven, never flitting.
Still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas
Just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming
Of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamplight over him streaming
Throws his shadow on the floor.
And my soul from out that shadow,
That lies floating on the floor,
Shall be lifted - nevermore. [ Poe ]

She listen'd with a flitting blush.
With downcast eyes, and modest grace,
For well she knew I could not choose
But gaze upon her face. [ Coleridge ]

Those dreams, that on the silent night intrude,
And with false flitting shades our minds delude,
Jove never sends us downward from the skies;
Nor can they from infernal mansions rise;
But are all mere productions of the brain,
And fools consult interpreters in vain. [ Swift ]

The flitting sunbeam has been grasped and made to do man's bidding in place of the painter's pencil. And although Franklin tamed the lightning, yet not until yesterday has its instantaneous flash been made the vehicle of language: thus in the transmission of thought annihilating space and time. [ Professor Robinson ]

flitting in Scrabble®

The word flitting 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 flitting:

FLITTING
(117)
FLITTING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fitting, lifting, tilting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word flitting

FLITTING
(117)
FLITTING
(117)
FLITTING
(78)
FLITTING
(78)
FLITTING
(48)
FLITTING
(48)
FLITTING
(48)
FLITTING
(42)
FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
(14)
FLITTING
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FLITTING
(14)
FLITTING
(14)

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

FLITTING
(117)
FLITTING
(117)
FITTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIFTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
LIFTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
FITTING
(94 = 44 + 50)
LIFTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
FITTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LIFTING
(88 = 38 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LIFTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
FITTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LIFTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
FITTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TILTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
LIFTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
FITTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
FITTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LIFTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TILTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLITTING
(78)
LIFTING
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLITTING
(78)
FITTING
(78 = 28 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIFTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIFTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIFTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIFTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
LIFTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
FITTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FITTING
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TILTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FITTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
FITTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIFTING
(73 = 23 + 50)
LIFTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIFTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIFTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIFTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LIFTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
TILTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
FITTING
(71 = 21 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TILTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
FITTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
FITTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIFTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
TILTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
LIFTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
FITTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
TILTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIFTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TILTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
FITTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LIFTING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIFTING
(65 = 15 + 50)
FITTING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LIFTING
(65 = 15 + 50)
TILTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
FITTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
FITTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
FITTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
FITTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
FITTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
FITTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIFTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIFTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIFTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIFTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
LIFTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
TILTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
FITTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
LIFTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
TILTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
TILTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
TILTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
TILTING
(61 = 11 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
TILTING
(59 = 9 + 50)
FLITTING
(48)
FLITTING
(48)
FLITTING
(48)
FILING
(42)
FLITTING
(42)
FLITTING
(39)
FLITTING
(39)
FLING
(39)
FLITTING
(39)
FLITTING
(39)
FLITTING
(36)
FLITTING
(36)
FILING
(36)
FLINT
(36)
FILING
(36)
FLING
(34)
FLITTING
(34)
FLIT
(33)
FILING
(33)
FLING
(33)
FILING
(33)
FILING
(33)
FILING
(33)
FLITTING
(32)
FLINT
(32)
FILING
(30)
GIFT
(30)
FLING
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FLITTING
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FLING
(30)
FILING
(30)
FLITTING
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FILING
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FLITTING
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FLING
(27)
GIFT
(27)
FLINT
(27)
FLING
(27)
FLINT
(27)
FLINT
(27)
FLING
(27)
TILING
(27)
FLITTING
(26)
FLING
(26)
FLING
(26)
FLITTING
(26)
FLITTING
(26)
FLING
(26)
FLITTING
(26)
FLITTING
(26)
FLITTING
(26)
FLITTING
(24)
GLINT
(24)
LIFT
(24)
FLINT
(24)
GIFT
(24)
GIFT
(24)
FLINT
(24)
FLINT
(24)
FLINT
(24)
GIFT
(24)
FLIT
(24)
GIFT
(24)

flitting in Words With Friends™

The word flitting 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: 15

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

LIFTING
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

fitting, lifting, tilting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word flitting

FLITTING
(102)
FLITTING
(102)
FLITTING
(76)
FLITTING
(75)
FLITTING
(72)
FLITTING
(69)
FLITTING
(63)
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(60)
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
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FLITTING
(18)
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(18)
FLITTING
(18)
FLITTING
(17)
FLITTING
(17)
FLITTING
(16)
FLITTING
(16)
FLITTING
(16)
FLITTING
(16)

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

LIFTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
FITTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLITTING
(102)
FLITTING
(102)
LIFTING
(101 = 66 + 35)
FITTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
FITTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
LIFTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LIFTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
FITTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TILTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
FITTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
LIFTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LIFTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LIFTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LIFTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIFTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LIFTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
FITTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
FITTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
FITTING
(87 = 52 + 35)
FITTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
FITTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TILTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TILTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TILTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
LIFTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIFTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
LIFTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
FITTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TILTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TILTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
FITTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
FITTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TILTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
TILTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
TILTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
LIFTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
FITTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLITTING
(76)
LIFTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLITTING
(75)
FILING
(75)
TILTING
(74 = 39 + 35)
TILTING
(74 = 39 + 35)
TILTING
(74 = 39 + 35)
TILTING
(74 = 39 + 35)
FITTING
(73 = 38 + 35)
FLITTING
(72)
LIFTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIFTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
LIFTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TILTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
FITTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIFTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLITTING
(69)
FITTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LIFTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIFTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
FITTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIFTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LIFTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TILTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FITTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIFTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LIFTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FITTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
TILTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FITTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FITTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
FITTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLITTING
(63)
FITTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FITTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLITTING
(63)
FILING
(63)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FILING
(63)
LIFTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TILTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FITTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
TILTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLITTING
(60)
FLING
(60)
FLITTING
(60)
LIFTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
TILTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
LIFTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
TILTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
TILTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
FITTING
(58 = 23 + 35)
LIFTING
(58 = 23 + 35)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLITTING
(57)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLITTING
(57)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
FILING
(57)
TILTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLITTING
(57)
FLITTING
(57)
FITTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TILTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
FITTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
FITTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
FITTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LIFTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
LIFTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIFTING
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FITTING
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LIFTING
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FITTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
LIFTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
FITTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLING
(54)
TILING
(54)
LIFTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
FLINT
(54)
TILTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIFTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
LIFTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
FITTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
FITTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
LIFTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
LIFTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
FITTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
TILTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
TILTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIFTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
FITTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIFTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LIFTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
FILING
(52)
LIFTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
FITTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
FILING
(52)
TILTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
FITTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIFTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
FITTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIFTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
FITTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
TILTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
TILTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LIFTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
FILING
(51)
FILING
(51)
LIFTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
FITTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
TILTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
TILTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
TILTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIFTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
TILTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
FITTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
FITTING
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FITTING
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LIFTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIFTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
FITTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
LIFTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
TILTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
TILTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
TILTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
FITTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
FITTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
FITTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
TILTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
FITTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
FLING
(48)
TILING
(48)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
FLING
(48)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
FITTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
TILING
(48)
TILTING
(48 = 13 + 35)

Words within the letters of flitting

2 letter words in flitting (3 words)

3 letter words in flitting (8 words)

4 letter words in flitting (8 words)

5 letter words in flitting (3 words)

6 letter words in flitting (2 words)

7 letter words in flitting (3 words)

8 letter words in flitting (1 word)

flitting + 1 blank (1 word)

flitting + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence flitting

Words that start with flitting (1 word)

Words with flitting in them (1 word)

Words that end with flitting (1 word)

Word Growth involving flitting

Shorter words in flitting

it lit flit

in tin ting

Longer words containing flitting

(No longer words found)