Definition of girding

"girding" in the verb sense

1. arm, build up, fortify, gird

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"

"troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

2. girdle, gird

put a girdle on or around

"gird your loins"

3. gird, encircle

bind with something round or circular

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girding in Scrabble®

The word girding is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters girding:

GIRDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
RIDGING
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

girding, ridging

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word girding

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

GIRDING
(90 = 40 + 50)
RIDGING
(90 = 40 + 50)
GIRDING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GIRDING
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GIRDING
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girding in Words With Friends™

The word girding is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

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

RIDGING
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

girding, ridging

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word girding

GIRDING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GIRDING
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GIRDING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In girding

RIDGING
(104 = 69 + 35)
RIDGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
RIDGING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GIRDING
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GIRDING
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Words within the letters of girding

2 letter words in girding (2 words)

3 letter words in girding (6 words)

4 letter words in girding (8 words)

5 letter words in girding (3 words)

6 letter words in girding (1 word)

7 letter words in girding (Anagrams) (2 words)

girding + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence girding

Words that start with girding (1 word)

Words with girding in them (1 word)

Words that end with girding (2 words)

Word Growth involving girding

Shorter words in girding

in din ding

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Longer words containing girding

undergirding