Definition of looming

"looming" in the verb sense

1. loom

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

"Another air plane loomed into the sky"

2. loom, tower, predominate, hulk

appear very large or occupy a commanding position

"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"

"Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

3. brood, hover, loom, bulk large

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

4. loom

weave on a loom

"materials loomed in Egypt"

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Quotations for looming

Yonder cloud,
That rises upward always higher,
And onward drags a laboring breast,
And topples round the dreary west,
A looming bastion fringed with fire. [ Tennyson ]

looming in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters looming:

LOOMING
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

looming

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word looming

LOOMING
(90 = 40 + 50)
LOOMING
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)

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

LOOMING
(90 = 40 + 50)
LOOMING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOOMING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOOMING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOOMING
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LOOMING
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LOOMING
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LOOMING
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LOOMING
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looming in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

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

LOOMING
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

looming

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word looming

LOOMING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LOOMING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LOOMING
(101 = 66 + 35)
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LOOMING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In looming

LOOMING
(113 = 78 + 35)
LOOMING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LOOMING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOMING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOMING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOMING
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MONGOL
(75)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
LOOMING
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MONGOL
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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MOOING
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MONGOL
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LOOMING
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MOOING
(60)
MOOING
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LOOMING
(57 = 22 + 35)
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GLOOM
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MOOING
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Words within the letters of looming

2 letter words in looming (5 words)

3 letter words in looming (9 words)

4 letter words in looming (11 words)

5 letter words in looming (5 words)

6 letter words in looming (2 words)

7 letter words in looming (1 word)

looming + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence looming

Words that start with looming (1 word)

Words with looming in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving looming

Shorter words in looming

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Longer words containing looming

beglooming

blooming everblooming

blooming nightblooming

blooming outblooming

blooming reblooming

blooming unblooming