Definition of prolonging

"prolonging" in the verb sense

1. prolong, protract, extend, draw out

lengthen in time cause to be or last longer

"We prolonged our stay"

"She extended her visit by another day"

"The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

2. prolong, sustain, keep up

lengthen or extend in duration or space

"We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"

"prolong the treatment of the patient"

"keep up the good work"

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Quotations for prolonging

Let echo, too, perform her part,
Prolonging every note with art;
And in a low expiring strain,
Play all the comfort over again. [ Addison ]

Cant is the voluntary overcharging or prolonging of a real sentiment. [ Hazlitt ]

prolonging in Scrabble®

The word prolonging 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prolonging:

PROLONGING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

groping, longing, looping, ongoing, pooling, prolong

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prolonging

PROLONGING
(144)
PROLONGING
(135)
PROLONGING
(96)
PROLONGING
(90)
PROLONGING
(60)
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PROLONGING
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PROLONGING
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PROLONGING
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PROLONGING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prolonging

PROLONGING
(144)
PROLONGING
(135)
PROLONGING
(96)
GROPING
(94 = 44 + 50)
GROPING
(92 = 42 + 50)
GROPING
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROLONG
(90 = 40 + 50)
LOOPING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PROLONGING
(90)
POOLING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PROLONG
(89 = 39 + 50)
POOLING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOOPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
LOOPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
GROPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROLONG
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONGOING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOOPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
POOLING
(86 = 36 + 50)
LONGING
(86 = 36 + 50)
GROPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PROLONG
(83 = 33 + 50)
LONGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
POOLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOOPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LONGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
POOLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOOPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOOPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
POOLING
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POOLING
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PROLONG
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PROLONG
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PROLONG
(83 = 33 + 50)
POOLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PROLONG
(83 = 33 + 50)
PROLONG
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONGOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
POOLING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOOPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONGOING
(83 = 33 + 50)
GROPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOOPING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LONGING
(83 = 33 + 50)
LONGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LONGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LONGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LONGING
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POOLING
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LOOPING
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PROLONG
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
LONGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONGOING
(80 = 30 + 50)
GROPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
PROLONG
(78 = 28 + 50)
POOLING
(78 = 28 + 50)
GROPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
LONGING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ONGOING
(77 = 27 + 50)
GROPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
GROPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
GROPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
POOLING
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POOLING
(76 = 26 + 50)
POOLING
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GROPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PROLONG
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ONGOING
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PROLONG
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GROPING
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LOOPING
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PROLONG
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GROPING
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GROPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
GROPING
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LOOPING
(74 = 24 + 50)
POOLING
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(74 = 24 + 50)
PROLONG
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GROPING
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ONGOING
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POOLING
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POOLING
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LOOPING
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GROPING
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ONGOING
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POOLING
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LOOPING
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PROLONG
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LOOPING
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PROLONG
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LONGING
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LOOPING
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PROLONG
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GROPING
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PROLONG
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PROLONG
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LOOPING
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POOLING
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LOOPING
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GROPING
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LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
POOLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
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POOLING
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ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
POOLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
POOLING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LOOPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONGOING
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLONG
(72 = 22 + 50)
GROPING
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GROPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLONG
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PROLONG
(72 = 22 + 50)
GROPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
GROPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
GROPING
(72 = 22 + 50)
PROLONG
(72 = 22 + 50)
LONGING
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LONGING
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ONGOING
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POOLING
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LONGING
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POOLING
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PROLONG
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POOLING
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POOLING
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POOLING
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PROLONG
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LOOPING
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ONGOING
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PROLONG
(70 = 20 + 50)
LOOPING
(70 = 20 + 50)
LONGING
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PROLONG
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POOLING
(68 = 18 + 50)
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GROPING
(67 = 17 + 50)
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ONGOING
(67 = 17 + 50)
GROPING
(67 = 17 + 50)
PROLONG
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
POOLING
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
GROPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOOPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
GROPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
POOLING
(66 = 16 + 50)
POOLING
(66 = 16 + 50)
LOOPING
(66 = 16 + 50)
GROPING
(65 = 15 + 50)
LONGING
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GROPING
(65 = 15 + 50)
GROPING
(65 = 15 + 50)
GROPING
(64 = 14 + 50)
LOOPING
(64 = 14 + 50)

prolonging in Words With Friends™

The word prolonging 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: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters prolonging:

PROLONGING
(252)
PROLONGING
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

groping, longing, looping, ongoing, pooling, prolong

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prolonging

PROLONGING
(252)
PROLONGING
(252)
PROLONGING
(156)
PROLONGING
(144)
PROLONGING
(96)
PROLONGING
(92)
PROLONGING
(90)
PROLONGING
(88)
PROLONGING
(84)
PROLONGING
(84)
PROLONGING
(84)
PROLONGING
(80)
PROLONGING
(80)
PROLONGING
(78)
PROLONGING
(78)
PROLONGING
(72)
PROLONGING
(64)
PROLONGING
(60)
PROLONGING
(60)
PROLONGING
(56)
PROLONGING
(52)
PROLONGING
(52)
PROLONGING
(44)
PROLONGING
(44)
PROLONGING
(40)
PROLONGING
(40)
PROLONGING
(40)
PROLONGING
(40)
PROLONGING
(30)
PROLONGING
(29)
PROLONGING
(29)
PROLONGING
(28)
PROLONGING
(28)
PROLONGING
(28)
PROLONGING
(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)

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

PROLONGING
(252)
PROLONGING
(252)
PROLONGING
(156)
PROLONGING
(144)
GROPING
(116 = 81 + 35)
LOOPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
GROPING
(110 = 75 + 35)
POOLING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LONGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
LOOPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROLONG
(107 = 72 + 35)
GROPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GROPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GROPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
GROPING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PROLONG
(101 = 66 + 35)
PROLONG
(101 = 66 + 35)
LONGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
POOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LOOPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
LONGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
POOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
PROLONG
(101 = 66 + 35)
LONGING
(101 = 66 + 35)
POOLING
(101 = 66 + 35)
ONGOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GROPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
GROPING
(98 = 63 + 35)
ONGOING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PROLONGING
(96)
GROPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GROPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOOPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PROLONG
(95 = 60 + 35)
PROLONG
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LONGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LOOPING
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POOLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LONGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
POOLING
(95 = 60 + 35)
GROPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
LONGING
(95 = 60 + 35)
ONGOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
GROPING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ONGOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PROLONGING
(92)
ONGOING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PROLONG
(91 = 56 + 35)
PROLONG
(91 = 56 + 35)
POOLING
(91 = 56 + 35)
PROLONG
(91 = 56 + 35)
POOLING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOOPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LONGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LONGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOOPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOOPING
(91 = 56 + 35)
LONGING
(91 = 56 + 35)
POOLING
(91 = 56 + 35)
PROLONGING
(90)
POOLING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOOPING
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROLONG
(89 = 54 + 35)
POOLING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LONGING
(89 = 54 + 35)
LOOPING
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POOLING
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROLONG
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LONGING
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROLONG
(89 = 54 + 35)
PROLONGING
(88)
ONGOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
ONGOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
ONGOING
(87 = 52 + 35)
GROPING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ONGOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ONGOING
(86 = 51 + 35)
PROLONGING
(84)
PROLONGING
(84)
PROLONGING
(84)
LOOPING
(83 = 48 + 35)
LONGING
(83 = 48 + 35)
PROLONG
(83 = 48 + 35)
POOLING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONGOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
ONGOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROLONGING
(80)
ONGOING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PROLONGING
(80)
POOLING
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROLONG
(79 = 44 + 35)
PROLONGING
(78)
PROLONGING
(78)
GROPING
(77 = 42 + 35)
GROPING
(77 = 42 + 35)
LOOPING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOPING
(75)
POLING
(75)
LONGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
PROLONG
(75 = 40 + 35)
POOLING
(75 = 40 + 35)
ONGOING
(73 = 38 + 35)
ONGOING
(73 = 38 + 35)
GROPING
(73 = 38 + 35)
PROLONGING
(72)
PROLONG
(71 = 36 + 35)
GROPING
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LONGING
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LOOPING
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POOLING
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POOLING
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LOOPING
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LONGING
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LONGING
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GROPING
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PROLONG
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POOLING
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GROPING
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ONGOING
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ONGOING
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GROPING
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PROLONG
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GROPING
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GROPING
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LOOPING
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LONGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
LONGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOOPING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOOPING
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GROPING
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ONGOING
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POOLING
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PROLONG
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PROLONG
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POOLING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOOPING
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ONGOING
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POOLING
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LONGING
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PROLONG
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POOLING
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GROPING
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PROLONG
(67 = 32 + 35)
LONGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOOPING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LONGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LONGING
(67 = 32 + 35)
GROPING
(67 = 32 + 35)
LOOPING
(67 = 32 + 35)
NOGGIN
(66)
ROPING
(66)
NOGGIN
(66)
PROLOG
(66)
PROLOG
(66)
PORING
(66)
POOLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
POOLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LONGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
POOLING
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONGOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LOOPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROLONG
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROLONG
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONGOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LOOPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
LOOPING
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GROPING
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ONGOING
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LONGING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROLONG
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONGOING
(65 = 30 + 35)
GROPING
(65 = 30 + 35)
PROLONGING
(64)
POOLING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POLING
(63)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POOLING
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONGOING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
GORGON
(63)
NONPRO
(63)
LOPING
(63)
ONGOING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POLING
(63)
POOLING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOPING
(63)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POOLING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOOPING
(63 = 28 + 35)
POOLING
(63 = 28 + 35)

Words within the letters of prolonging

2 letter words in prolonging (6 words)

3 letter words in prolonging (17 words)

5 letter words in prolonging (12 words)

7 letter words in prolonging (6 words)

8 letter words in prolonging (1 word)

9 letter words in prolonging (1 word)

10 letter words in prolonging (1 word)

prolonging + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence prolonging

Words that start with prolonging (1 word)

Words with prolonging in them (1 word)

Words that end with prolonging (1 word)

Word Growth involving prolonging

Shorter words in prolonging

in gin longing

on long longing

on long prolong

Longer words containing prolonging

(No longer words found)