Definition of pleading

"pleading" in the noun sense

1. pleading

law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

"pleading" in the verb sense

1. plead

appeal or request earnestly

"I pleaded with him to stop"

2. plead

offer as an excuse or plea

"She was pleading insanity"

3. plead

enter a plea, as in courts of law

"She pleaded not guilty"

4. plead

make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

"pleading" in the adjective sense

1. beseeching, pleading, imploring

begging

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Quotations for pleading

Self-condemnation is God's absolution; and pleading guilty, acquittal at his bar. [ Bartol ]

The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say: but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work. [ Voltaire ]

pleading in Scrabble®

The word pleading 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® Play In The Letters pleading:

PLEADING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

aligned, dealign, dealing, leading, leaping, pealing, pingled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pleading

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

PLEADING
(126)
PLEADING
(117)
PINGLED
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PLEADING
(84)
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pleading in Words With Friends™

The word pleading 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: 16

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

PLEADING
(120)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

aligned, dealign, dealing, leading, leaping, pealing, pingled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pleading

PLEADING
(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pleading

PLEADING
(120)
PINGLED
(116 = 81 + 35)
LEAPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLEADING
(108)
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Words containing the sequence pleading

Words that start with pleading (3 words)

Words with pleading in them (2 words)

Words that end with pleading (5 words)

Word Growth involving pleading

Shorter words in pleading

in din ding leading

ad lead leading

lea lead leading

ad lead plead

lea lead plead

lea plea plead

Longer words containing pleading

counterpleading

interpleading

mispleading mispleadings

pleadingly

pleadings mispleadings

repleading