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Definition of protecting

"protecting" in the verb sense

1. protect

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

"Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"

2. protect

use tariffs to favor domestic industry

"protecting" in the adjective sense

1. protecting

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

"the protecting blanket of snow"

"a protecting alibi"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for protecting

What saves the virtue of many a woman is that protecting god, the impossible. [ Balzac ]

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protecting in Scrabble®

The word protecting 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters protecting:

PROTECTING

(144)

PROTECTING

(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

cittern, coreign, cornett, egotrip, nepotic, petting, pointer, porcine, portent, porting, potting, protect, protein, repoint, rotting, tiptoer

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word protecting

PROTECTING

(144)

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

PROTECTING

(144)

PROTECTING

(144)

PROTECTING

(96)

PROTECTING

(96)

PORCINE

(94 = 44 + 50)

PROTECT

(94 = 44 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(94 = 44 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(92 = 42 + 50)

PORCINE

(92 = 42 + 50)

PROTECT

(92 = 42 + 50)

PORCINE

(92 = 42 + 50)

PROTECT

(92 = 42 + 50)

PORCINE

(92 = 42 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(92 = 42 + 50)

COREIGN

(90 = 40 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(90 = 40 + 50)

POTTING

(90 = 40 + 50)

PETTING

(90 = 40 + 50)

PORTING

(90 = 40 + 50)

PORTING

(89 = 39 + 50)

COREIGN

(89 = 39 + 50)

PETTING

(89 = 39 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(89 = 39 + 50)

POTTING

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

CORNETT

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPOINT

(86 = 36 + 50)

TIPTOER

(86 = 36 + 50)

CORNETT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PETTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

CITTERN

(86 = 36 + 50)

CITTERN

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORCINE

(86 = 36 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORTENT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORTENT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

POINTER

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

REPOINT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTEIN

(86 = 36 + 50)

COREIGN

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORCINE

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORCINE

(86 = 36 + 50)

POINTER

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORCINE

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORCINE

(86 = 36 + 50)

TIPTOER

(86 = 36 + 50)

POTTING

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTECT

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

PROTEIN

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(84 = 34 + 50)

PROTECT

(84 = 34 + 50)

PORCINE

(83 = 33 + 50)

PETTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

PETTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

PETTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

PETTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

PETTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

PORTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

PORTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

POTTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

POTTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

POTTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

POTTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

POTTING

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PORTING

(83 = 33 + 50)

COREIGN

(83 = 33 + 50)

COREIGN

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NEPOTIC

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POTTING

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COREIGN

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EGOTRIP

(83 = 33 + 50)

PORTING

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COREIGN

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COREIGN

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COREIGN

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PETTING

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PROTECT

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PORTING

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ROTTING

(82 = 32 + 50)

POINTER

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PROTEIN

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CITTERN

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PROTEIN

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CITTERN

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CITTERN

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CITTERN

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EGOTRIP

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PORTENT

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PORTENT

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PORTENT

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TIPTOER

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PORTENT

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PORTENT

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REPOINT

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CORNETT

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CORNETT

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PORTING

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PORTENT

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CORNETT

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CORNETT

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ROTTING

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COREIGN

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PORTENT

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TIPTOER

(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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NEPOTIC

(80 = 30 + 50)

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TIPTOER

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PORCINE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PROTEIN

(80 = 30 + 50)

REPOINT

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PROTEIN

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PROTEIN

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PROTEIN

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REPOINT

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REPOINT

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TIPTOER

(80 = 30 + 50)

POINTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

TIPTOER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PROTECT

(80 = 30 + 50)

POINTER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PROTECT

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NEPOTIC

(78 = 28 + 50)

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PETTING

(78 = 28 + 50)

PROTECT

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PORTING

(78 = 28 + 50)

POTTING

(78 = 28 + 50)

PORCINE

(78 = 28 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(78 = 28 + 50)

COREIGN

(78 = 28 + 50)

PORCINE

(78 = 28 + 50)

COREIGN

(78 = 28 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(78 = 28 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(78 = 28 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(78 = 28 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

PROTEIN

(77 = 27 + 50)

POINTER

(77 = 27 + 50)

CORNETT

(77 = 27 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

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TIPTOER

(77 = 27 + 50)

REPOINT

(77 = 27 + 50)

CITTERN

(77 = 27 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

PORTENT

(77 = 27 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

ROTTING

(77 = 27 + 50)

EGOTRIP

(76 = 26 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(76 = 26 + 50)

POTTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

REPOINT

(76 = 26 + 50)

PETTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

CORNETT

(76 = 26 + 50)

POTTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

NEPOTIC

(76 = 26 + 50)

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POINTER

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(76 = 26 + 50)

PORTING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TIPTOER

(76 = 26 + 50)

PROTECT

(76 = 26 + 50)

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protecting in Words With Friends™

The word protecting 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: 19

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

PROTECTING

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

cittern, coreign, cornett, egotrip, nepotic, petting, pointer, porcine, portent, porting, potting, protect, protein, repoint, rotting, tiptoer

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word protecting

PROTECTING

(261)

PROTECTING

(207)

PROTECTING

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

PROTECTING

(261)

PROTECTING

(207)

PROTECTING

(126)

PROTECTING

(126)

NEPOTIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

PORCINE

(113 = 78 + 35)

PORCINE

(107 = 72 + 35)

PORCINE

(107 = 72 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

PROTECT

(104 = 69 + 35)

COREIGN

(104 = 69 + 35)

PETTING

(104 = 69 + 35)

PORTING

(104 = 69 + 35)

PROTECT

(104 = 69 + 35)

POTTING

(104 = 69 + 35)

PORCINE

(101 = 66 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(101 = 66 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(101 = 66 + 35)

PORCINE

(101 = 66 + 35)

PORCINE

(101 = 66 + 35)

POINTER

(98 = 63 + 35)

COREIGN

(98 = 63 + 35)

PROTEIN

(98 = 63 + 35)

POTTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

PETTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

CITTERN

(98 = 63 + 35)

PORTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

PROTECT

(98 = 63 + 35)

PORTENT

(98 = 63 + 35)

REPOINT

(98 = 63 + 35)

COREIGN

(98 = 63 + 35)

CORNETT

(98 = 63 + 35)

POTTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

PORTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

PETTING

(98 = 63 + 35)

PROTECT

(98 = 63 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(95 = 60 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(95 = 60 + 35)

TIPTOER

(95 = 60 + 35)

COPING

(93)

COREIGN

(92 = 57 + 35)

PORTENT

(92 = 57 + 35)

POTTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

POINTER

(92 = 57 + 35)

PROTEIN

(92 = 57 + 35)

PETTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

POTTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

PORTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

CITTERN

(92 = 57 + 35)

PORTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

COREIGN

(92 = 57 + 35)

CORNETT

(92 = 57 + 35)

PETTING

(92 = 57 + 35)

PROTECTING

(92)

PORCINE

(91 = 56 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(91 = 56 + 35)

PORCINE

(91 = 56 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(91 = 56 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(91 = 56 + 35)

PORCINE

(91 = 56 + 35)

PORCINE

(89 = 54 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(89 = 54 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(89 = 54 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(89 = 54 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(89 = 54 + 35)

PORCINE

(89 = 54 + 35)

ROTTING

(89 = 54 + 35)

PROTECTING

(88)

COREIGN

(87 = 52 + 35)

PETTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PROTECT

(87 = 52 + 35)

COREIGN

(87 = 52 + 35)

PORTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PETTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PROTECTING

(87)

PETTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PORTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

POTTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PECTIN

(87)

POTTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PROTECT

(87 = 52 + 35)

PROTECT

(87 = 52 + 35)

PORTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

COREIGN

(87 = 52 + 35)

POTTING

(87 = 52 + 35)

PORTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

REPOINT

(86 = 51 + 35)

PORTENT

(86 = 51 + 35)

PETTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

PORTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

POINTER

(86 = 51 + 35)

CORNETT

(86 = 51 + 35)

POINTER

(86 = 51 + 35)

PROTECT

(86 = 51 + 35)

COREIGN

(86 = 51 + 35)

PROTECT

(86 = 51 + 35)

CORNETT

(86 = 51 + 35)

CITTERN

(86 = 51 + 35)

POTTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

PETTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

PROTEIN

(86 = 51 + 35)

COREIGN

(86 = 51 + 35)

POTTING

(86 = 51 + 35)

TROPIC

(84)

TRICEP

(84)

PROTECTING

(84)

COPTER

(84)

COPIER

(84)

ROTTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORCINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 48 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 48 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 48 + 35)

ROTTING

(83 = 48 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(83 = 48 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 48 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(83 = 48 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(83 = 48 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORCINE

(83 = 48 + 35)

CORNETT

(80 = 45 + 35)

CITTERN

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

REPOINT

(80 = 45 + 35)

CITTERN

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTENT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTENT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECT

(80 = 45 + 35)

CORNETT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTEIN

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTEIN

(80 = 45 + 35)

CITTERN

(80 = 45 + 35)

POINTER

(80 = 45 + 35)

CORNETT

(80 = 45 + 35)

REPOINT

(80 = 45 + 35)

REPOINT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTENT

(80 = 45 + 35)

POINTER

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTEIN

(80 = 45 + 35)

PETTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

POTTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

PETTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

COREIGN

(80 = 45 + 35)

POTTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

PETTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

POINTER

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECTING

(80)

COREIGN

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

POTTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECTING

(80)

PROTECT

(80 = 45 + 35)

PORTING

(80 = 45 + 35)

PROTECTING

(80)

COREIGN

(80 = 45 + 35)

CITTERN

(79 = 44 + 35)

PROTEIN

(79 = 44 + 35)

REPOINT

(79 = 44 + 35)

PORCINE

(79 = 44 + 35)

POINTER

(79 = 44 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(79 = 44 + 35)

NEPOTIC

(79 = 44 + 35)

REPOINT

(79 = 44 + 35)

REPOINT

(79 = 44 + 35)

POINTER

(79 = 44 + 35)

CITTERN

(79 = 44 + 35)

PORTENT

(79 = 44 + 35)

PORTENT

(79 = 44 + 35)

CORNETT

(79 = 44 + 35)

PROTEIN

(79 = 44 + 35)

CITTERN

(79 = 44 + 35)

CORNETT

(79 = 44 + 35)

POINTER

(79 = 44 + 35)

PORTENT

(79 = 44 + 35)

CORNETT

(79 = 44 + 35)

PROTEIN

(79 = 44 + 35)

COGENT

(78)

PIGEON

(78)

ROTTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(77 = 42 + 35)

PORTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(77 = 42 + 35)

POTTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIPTOER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PETTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

PROTECT

(77 = 42 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(77 = 42 + 35)

EGOTRIP

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIPTOER

(77 = 42 + 35)

ROTTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

PROTECT

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIPTOER

(77 = 42 + 35)

ROTTING

(77 = 42 + 35)

COREIGN

(77 = 42 + 35)

PROTECTING

(76)

PROTECTING

(76)

EGOTRIP

(75 = 40 + 35)

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Words within the letters of protecting

2 letter words in protecting (11 words)

en go in it no on or pe pi re to

3 letter words in protecting (44 words)

cog con cop cot ego eon erg get gin got ice ion ire net nip nit nor not one opt ore peg pen per pet pie pig pin pit pot rig rip roe rot ten tet tic tie tin tip toe ton top tot

4 letter words in protecting (68 words)

5 letter words in protecting (56 words)

6 letter words in protecting (49 words)

7 letter words in protecting (16 words)

cittern coreign cornett egotrip nepotic petting pointer porcine portent porting potting protect protein repoint rotting tiptoer

8 letter words in protecting (2 words)

contrite entropic

9 letter words in protecting (1 word)

repotting

10 letter words in protecting (1 word)

protecting

protecting + 2 blanks (1 word)

pernoctating

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Words containing the sequence protecting

Words that start with protecting (1 word)

protecting

Words with protecting in them (1 word)

protecting

Words that end with protecting (3 words)

overprotecting protecting selfprotecting

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Word Growth involving protecting

Shorter words in protecting

rot rote protect

in tin ting

Longer words containing protecting

overprotecting

selfprotecting