Definition of pestering

"pestering" in the verb sense

1. tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer

annoy persistently

"The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

"pestering" in the adjective sense

1. annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

causing irritation or annoyance

"tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"

"aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"

"found it galling to have to ask permission"

"an irritating delay"

"nettlesome paperwork"

"a pesky mosquito"

"swarms of pestering gnats"

"a plaguey newfangled safety catch"

"a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"

"a vexatious child"

"it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

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pestering in Scrabble®

The word pestering 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 pestering:

PESTERING
(117)
PESTERING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

entries, greisen, inepter, integer, peering, pingers, present, pterins, regents, repents, repines, respite, resting, seeping, serpent, stinger, terpine, treeing, trienes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pestering

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

PESTERING
(117)
PESTERING
(117)
PEERING
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pestering in Words With Friends™

The word pestering 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 pestering:

PESTERING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

entries, greisen, inepter, integer, peering, pingers, present, pterins, regents, repents, repines, respite, resting, seeping, serpent, stinger, terpine, treeing, trienes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pestering

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

PESTERING
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PINGERS
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SEEPING
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TERPINE
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Words within the letters of pestering

2 letter words in pestering (7 words)

9 letter words in pestering (1 word)

Words containing the sequence pestering

Words that start with pestering (1 word)

Words with pestering in them (1 word)

Words that end with pestering (1 word)

Word Growth involving pestering

Shorter words in pestering

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pe pest pester

in ring

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